Be Sweet to Me
debut album by Violet Grohl
Be Sweet to Me is the debut studio album by the American singer Violet Grohl, released on May 29, 2026, through Auroura and Republic Records. Co-produced primarily by Justin Raisen and Anthony Paul Lopez, the album was recorded from August 2024 to May 2025 mainly at Raisen's Los Angeles home studio with a Wrecking Crew-like group of studio musicians. Be Sweet to Me is primarily an alternative rock album, with a sound indebted to the 1990s. Grohl cited the Breeders, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Soundgarden, and Cocteau Twins as her primary musical influences for the album.
The album was preceded by three singles: "Thum", "595", and "Cool Buzz". The singles and album track "Bug in the Cake" were supported by music videos. Grohl promoted the album through various interviews and is set to tour the United States and Canada in 2026. Music critics generally described the album as a strong debut and one that reflects Grohl's 1990s alternative rock influences and lineage.
Background
As the eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Violet Grohl said in an interview that she does not care about her status as a nepo baby:
"Obviously, doors are open for me because of my last name," she eye-rolls. "It's not something I'm ever going to hide behind [...] I don't care – I really don't.
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