The Format "Boycott Heaven" CS 2026-03-27 But true evil transcends death

But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again

Starting on 14 June 1997 in support of U2 at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine

It’s called Stella Sapiente

This is their first album recorded as a four-piece band

The Format "Boycott Heaven" CS 2026-03-27 But true evil transcends deathAfter nearly two decades apart, Nate Ruess and Sam Means return to The Format, the indie pop band they helmed in the early 2000s. Teaming with Grammy winning producer Brendan OBrien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers) and drummer Matt Chamberlain (who's played with David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and others), the duos third album Boycott Heaven incorporates sonic nods to the alt rock, grunge, and pop punk sounds that Sam and Nate first bonded over as