Madi Diaz Announces New Album Fatal Optimist, North American Tour

Madi Diaz, following her Grammy-nominated album Weird Faith, has announced her new album Fatal Optimist, set for release on October 10 via Anti-. The album, inspired by a painful breakup and a period of isolation on a literal island, explores themes of heartbreak, introspection, and the hope for something magical despite uncertainty. Diaz describes Fatal Optimist as the final, raw chapter in her emotional journey, with songs mostly performed solo to reflect her solitude. Leading the album is the single "Feel Something," a stripped-down, urgent track about the deep yearning to connect and the panic of realizing loneliness in a relationship, accompanied by a black-and-white music video. Diaz will support the album with a North American tour starting September 26, including a stop in British Columbia, concluding in November in California. The album features 11 tracks and was co-produced with Gabe Wax, emphasizing Diaz's personal and emotional songwriting approach.