Bets

Fuschia Vinyl. Juliana Hatfield announced the surprise release of a collaboration with Northampton, Massachusetts musician and artist Eric Payne on February 27, 2026. The album "Bets" was recorded before Hatfield's late 2025 solo release Lightning Might Strike with Payne, whom Hatfield described as "a talented carpenter and visual artist" and designer of the cover for the album. Bets features eleven songs, with music by Payne and lyrics and vocals by Hatfield, with the exception of a cover of "Sugar Town, " a 1966 Nancy Sinatra hit written by Lee Hazlewood. Bets will release on vinyl for the first time on September 4, 2026 via Omad Records.