French synthwave icon CARPENTER BRUT is back with a new single called “Leather Temple” which is also the first taste and title track of their third and final album in his “Leather” trilogy, due out in 2026.

The single is accompanied by an video directed by Dehn Sora. It introduces Midwichpolis, a post-apocalyptic city risen from nuclear fallout in 2077 which is the beating heart of the forthcoming album.

On the concept, the band elaborated:

“The brutal empire is ruled by Iron Tusk, and at the centre of Midwichpolis stands the Temple, Iron Tusk’s tower, rising from the ground like a black blade driven into the city’s core. From its hundreds of floors, it looks down on the City of Light, sanctuary of the Mighty, where life is a parade of obscene luxury. Up there, the nights are never dark; neon and holograms bath the streets in artificial light, hiding the corruption and excess behind glass facades.

“Below, beyond walls that no one could breach, stretch the Midwich Slums – a kingdom of poverty, wreckage, and fear. Screens broadcast Tusk’s propaganda without pause, promising order and prosperity. In truth, misery rots the streets, and repression falls on anyone who dares to oppose him. Where the light was brightest, the shadows were deepest.”

CARPENTER BRUT will also hit the road with HEALTH AND DESIRE for a full-on North American tour in 2026.