in 2015 daughters posted a photo on facebook of its members at the recording studio, machines with magnets. in september, 2016 the band announced via instagram that they will "record, once again, during [their upcoming tour] with no real agenda nor timeline for release." on this tour daughters played the new song, "long road, no turns". in a 2017 interview marshall said he expects daughters to release their fourth studio album by the end of the year. in april 2018, daughters reported that the recordings of the guitars for their upcoming album were complete. on july 13, 2018 daughters released a single, “satan in the wait" from their upcoming album, the single and album are being released through ipecac records. on august 17, 2018 daughters announced the title of the upcoming album, "you won't get what you want" and released their second single from the album titled "the reason they hate me", it was described as "noisier and more abrasive" than the last single. the band also announced more tour dates alongside the announcement. on october 2, 2018 daughters released the third single from the album "long road, no turns", the song was described by rolling stone as "another unique beast: off-kilter rhythms pierce through a seething veneer of distortion and marshall, his voice sounding crystal clear, sings about making mistakes and coming undone." on january 14, 2019, the band released their first-ever music video for the song "less sex." the video was directed by the band's former guitarist jeremy wabiszczewicz.