Nightmare Tripping

Nightmare Tripping was recorded in Chris Wolstenholme of Muse's home studio, and in the Ibis Hotel in Adelaide, Australia.^[9]

The band released the first single, "Cellophane", alongside its music video on 25 July 2025.^[1] The next single, "Hype Man", was released on 29 August, ahead of touring dates in Australia in September.^[2] On 15 September, the band released "Disappear", the third single, ahead of touring dates in the US.^[3] The fourth single, titled "Euphoria", released on 21 November.^[4]

On 12 February 2026, the band announced the title, artwork, and release date of the album, and released the title track as a single featuring Nickelback, a collaboration which the band referred to as "a dream come true".^[5][7][10]

A week ahead of the album's release, Don Broco announced the Nightmare Tripping Europe/UK 2026 Tour on their official Instagram page.^[11][12] On 27 March, alongside the release of the album, the band released "True Believers" (featuring Sam Carter of Architects) as a single, originally written amidst the 2024 United Kingdom riots and 2024 Summer Olympics, which highlighted the "alarming contrast between celebratory British patriotism and violent English nationalism".^[6]

Nightmare Tripping has been described as nu-metal,^{[13][14][15][16]} metalcore,^[14][17] rock,^[16][18] with influences from pop,^[18] techno-pop,^[18] electronic,^[17] industrial,^[17] R&B,^[19] noisecore,^[20] and arena rock.^[20]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
The AU Review	[18]
Kerrang!	4/5[13]
New Noise Magazine	[14]
Sputnikmusic	2.7/5[15]
Wall of Sound	8.5/10[16]

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Nightmare Tripping was generally received positively by critics. Sarah Duggan of The AU Review called the album a "genre-hopping" experience and stated the band were "refining everything", commenting on the band's risk-taking.^[18] James Hickie of Kerrang! also praised the unpredictable nature of the album, comparing it to their previous records, noting "they've successfully accumulated all the stages of Broco in one go."^[13] Lamar Ramos of New Noise Magazine said the band were "leaning all the way into their impulses, following every weird turn until it somehow clicks", calling the album a "why not?" album.^[14] Dan Hill of Wall of Sound stated the album would "satisfy fans both new and old", and that it "delivers in abundance and showcases the range and growth" of the band.^[16] Simon K of Sputnikmusic, however, was more critical, critiquing the sporadic nature by stating "there's nothing here that feels smoothly integrated with everything else."^[15]

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[21]