After more than a decade away from the full-length format, LA-based Hypnogaja re-emerge with My Dreams Have Teeth, a 13-track statement arriving via Snafu Records on February 13, 2026.
Built on guitar-forward foundations layered with electronic textures, the record doesn’t attempt to revisit the past – it captures its vibe that has evolved through years of work across music, film, and television into something more controlled, more deliberate.
Fronted by ShyBoy, whose recent credits include composing for Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny and the Emmy-nominated Queer For Fear: The History of Queer Horror, Hypnogaja operate with a cinematic instinct that runs through the album’s core. Operating within a genre-fluid framework defined by tension and restraint, the band reaches a striking clarity on standout track “Ghosts in the Hallway.”
Co-written with Matt McJunkins, the song leans into gothic atmospherics without losing melodic grip. Its slow-burn structure and shadowy textures create a sense of unease that feels intentional rather than indulgent.
Elsewhere, “Pictures of a Perfect You” cuts through with a pulsing, dance-rock edge, while their reimagining of Sade’s “Is It a Crime?” strips the original down to its emotional skeleton before rebuilding it within the band’s darker sonic language.
The album’s arrival marks not just a release, but a recalibration. As the band puts it:
“Music has always been about connection for us. This album grew organically as a way to reconnect with our audience and with each other creatively. It reflects where the band stands today, without looking backward. There is a lot of weight in the world right now, and making this music was genuinely healing for us. We hope listening to it can offer something similar to the people who find it.”
With My Dreams Have Teeth, Hypnogaja return not to reclaim space, but to redefine it.