Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Irreversible [White]

Chicago's Brigitte Calls Me Baby return with Irreversible, a sharper, glossier second album pressed on white vinyl.

The band's 2024 debut, The Future Is Our Way Out, introduced frontman Wes Leavins' swooning croon and a sound that borrowed freely from new wave, post-punk and old-fashioned crooner drama. Irreversible, released in 2026, keeps that romantic streak intact but pushes it toward a brighter, more polished pop sheen, the sound of a band growing into its own confidence.

Opener "There Always" puts Leavins' voice front and center from the first moments. "Slumber Party" is a standout, full of nervy energy and a chorus made for late-night singalongs, while "Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction" leans into the band's flair for melodrama. "Send Those Memories" brings the album to a wistful close.

There's a real tension running through it all: songs about love and longing that never quite let themselves off the hook, delivered with enough wit and swagger to keep the heartbreak dancing. The guitars shimmer, the rhythms push forward and the hooks arrive right on cue.

For anyone who caught the band's debut and wondered where they would head next, this white pressing is the answer, and a handsome one to have on the turntable.