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"Lost Boys"
Single by Phoebe Bridgers
from the album Lost Weekend
ReleasedJune 25, 2026
Genre
Length4:14
LabelDead Oceans
Songwriters
Producers
Phoebe Bridgers singles chronology
"Claw Machine"
(2024)		 "Lost Boys"
(2026)
Music video
"Lost Boys" on YouTube

"Lost Boys" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, released on June 25, 2026 as the lead single from her third studio album, Lost Weekend (2026). Bridgers wrote the song alongside Christian Lee Hutson, Marshall Vore, Bo Burnham and Alex G, and produced it with Jack Antonoff, Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska and Alex G.

Composition

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"Lost Boys" is an indie pop and folk rock song.[1][2] It opens with brief passage of vocals filtered through a vocoder, before Bridgers begins singing.[3] The instrumentation includes acoustic and electric guitars, drums, mandolin and synths,[1][4] as well as "celebratory" trumpets that have been considered reminiscent of her song "Kyoto".[3][5] Lyrically, Bridgers likens emotionally immature men to the Lost Boys from Peter Pan (since they never grow up), referring to two of her past lovers;[3][6][7][8] she depicts one of them as extremely reckless, while detailing that the other threw a tantrum and hurt himself with a Shure SM57 microphone.[6][7][9] However, she eventually forgives them after sleeping with them, only to find them gone by the time she wakes up.[8]

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews. Wren Graves of Consequence considered a successful "comeback single" that demonstrated Bridgers' "undiminished skills and growth", while noting her lyrics remained "cutting" but conveyed a more confident perspective.[6] Tobias Hess of The Fader highlighted the song's "slinky harmonic modulation, nonchalant yet emotive vocals, and her seminal use of specific detail and anecdote, all of which make the song sparkle."[9] Laura Snapes of The Guardian lauded the song's "intricate and old-fashioned" production style, calling it a "rugged upgrade from Bridgers' trademark silvery sound", and the chorus, which she considered the most "room-filling" and "satisfying" of her career. She also lauded the non-linear storytelling on the song.[10]

Some critics gave mixed reviews, feeling the lyrics lacked the depth of Bridgers' earlier work. Walden Green of Pitchfork opined that the song's detached perspective and reliance on "cliché" ideas diminished its impact. Although he praised some of the lyrics, he stated the song overall did not have the lyrical precision of Bridgers' best work.[5] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! opined that "Lost Boys" was not as emotionally powerful as her songs "Kyoto" or "Motion Sickness"; he criticized its lyrics and Peter Pan metaphor as indistinctive, though praising the instrumental contributions, commenting that the "triumphant trumpet" carries the emotional weight of the final chorus.[11]

Music video

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The music video was released on the same day as the single. Directed by Lance Oppenheim and Pablo Rochat, it sees Bridgers participating in a LARP at a Renaissance fair (possibly a reference to Oppenheim's docuseries Ren Faire).[4][7] She plays an elf leading a band of knights,[2][4] spending time riding in the backseat of a knight's motorcycle.[12][13] After she has dinner with the knights, they visit a convenience store for snacks. The clerk (played by Skyler Gisondo) becomes smitten with her and practices swordplay with the heavy tools in his basement at home, before joining the knights' ranks.[1][7][13] By the end of the video, Bridgers and the knights have a nighttime dance party in the woods.[13] The clip also contains footage from RuneScape,[14] with Bridgers and Gisondo eventually appearing as characters in the game.[7] Bridgers and Gisondo previously worked together and with Oppenheim in Oppenheim's thriller Primetime.[15]

Live performances

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Bridgers performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 14, 2026.[16]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Lost Boys"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17]49
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[18]84
Canada Modern Rock (Billboard Canada)[19]21
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[20]64
Ireland (IRMA)[21]51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts)[23]50
US Billboard Hot 100[24]85
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[25]1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[26]20
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27]21
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[28]12

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Camp, Alexa (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Goes Magical-Realist on "Lost Boys," Her First New Music in Four Years". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 DeVille, Chris (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers – "Lost Boys"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Martoccio, Angie (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Gives Us Medieval Magic With 'Lost Boys'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Monroe, Jazz; Corcoran, Nina (June 25, 2026). "Listen to Phoebe Bridgers' New Song "Lost Boys"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Green, Walden (June 26, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers: "Lost Boys" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Graves, Wren (June 26, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Returns with a Smile and a Knife on "Lost Boys": Review". Consequence. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Willman, Chris (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Goes Renaissance Faire Role-Playing in the Video for 'Lost Boys,' Her First Solo Single in Four Years". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Batt, Jack (July 11, 2026). ""Never Grow Up, Never Go Home": "Lost Boys" Finds Phoebe Bridgers Back in the Fast Lane". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Hess, Tobias (June 29, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers laments our phone-addled culture on 'Lost Boys'". The Fader. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ Snapes, Laura (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Boys review – ghosts, guns and guileless youth on generational songwriter's return". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ Hudson, Alex (June 26, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers's "Lost Boys" Is a Lost Opportunity". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ Millman, Ethan (June 25, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Drops New Single "Lost Boys"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 Kaplan, Ilana (June 26, 2026). "Phoebe Bridgers Becomes a Magical Elf in 'Lost Boys' Music Video Featuring an Appearance from Skyler Gisondo". People. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Listen to "Lost Boys", the first new solo song from Phoebe Bridgers in over four years". The Line of Best Fit. June 25, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pablo Rochat on turning suburban Atlanta into a medieval fantasy for Phoebe Bridgers' new music video". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  16. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Boys | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". YouTube. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Boys" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Canada Modern Rock for the week of September 5, 2026". Billboard Canada. Archived from the original on September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Phoebe Bridgers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 3/7/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Phoebe Bridgers Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
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