This is a limited edition of only 100 records. Black vinyl with 3 tracks on each side. Release date is 12/4/2026.

Most relationships don’t last as long as Late Night Cardigan has For LNC, their decade of existence has had its fair share of ups and downs, love and loss, anger and acceptance. One Million Dollars, their latest EP, navigates that familial turmoil and bad boyfriends by jangling as hard as possible.

The Memphis foursome–vocalist/guitarist Kacee Russell, lead guitarist Stephen Turner, bassist Jesse Mansfield, and drummer Zach Mitchell–have quietly been a driving force in the Memphis DIY scene for as long as anyone can remember. They really can’t agree on much besides the band itself, which lends their indie pop a certain je ne sais quoi that makes them hard to put in any box. There’s a lineage of “sad girl” indie that’s easy to shove them in, sure, and bands like Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy are obvious touchpoints, but those Johnny Marr lead guitar lines and chunky Lou Barlow bass riffs don’t fit that mold. “Sounds Like Winter,” the record’s lead single, showcases chiming guitar stabs ducking and weaving around a propulsive breakbeat and a chunky bass riff, all while Russell bemoans her attachment to a relationship long gone sour. The melody echoes, the rhythm skips a beat; this is what nervous energy feels like.

“Bluebird,” the album’s stunning closer, features a cacophonous rise and fall that wouldn’t feel out of place on a Yo La Tengo album. The song is a tribute to Russell’s deceased grandmother, a vignette of grief and warm nostalgia that crashes and folds into itself. These moments where the band beats as one can only come from a group tightened by years of working together.

The magic of Late Night Cardigan isn’t in the amps or the tunes–it’s in the people. When everything else has gone haywire, the band has always had each other, growing together in a bond forged through art and community. These six songs, fraught as they may be, are a testament to how getting it all off your chest is always better when you have friends to help you pick up the pieces.