It's the Long Goodbye is the sixth studio album by Scottish indie rock band the Twilight Sad, released by Rock Action Records on 27 March 2026. It is the band's first studio album since 2019. Three singles preceded the album's release, which was followed by nationwide tours of the United Kingdom and Europe.
The album was released to universally positive reviews, and charted at number 3 on the Scottish Albums Chart, and number 42 on the UK Albums Chart.
Critical reception
It's the Long Goodbye was released to universal critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 85, based on 10 reviews.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. The Twilight Sad Andy MacFarlane – guitars, synthesizers, programming, production James Alexander Graham – vocals
Additional contributors Alex MacKay – bass, synthesizers, piano David Jeans – drums Robert Smith – 6-string bass, extra guitar, Tron keys (tracks 4, 6, 9); vambo Andy Savours – engineering, additional production Chris Coady – mixing Matt Colton – mastering DLT – artwork
Charts Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 17 French Physical Albums (SNEP) 159 French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 35
Release history CountryDateLabel Format Catalogue #United Kingdom, Europe and United States27 March 2026Rock Action Records CD ROCKACT155CD LP ROCKACT155LP LP (red vinyl) ROCKACT155LPS LP (yellow vinyl) ROCKACT155LPX
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