Connecticut indie rock band, sundots, are back with the hypnotic new single: “Distraction”. The track is taken from their eagerly awaited new album, ‘On The Quay’ due for release on the Nettwerk label on 6 November. STREAM “DISTRACTION” HERE

New single “Distraction” marks a striking step forward for sundots. Built around a post-rock structure that grows and grows before bursting into full bloom, it finds the band actively experimenting with expansive space and emotive textures within their sound.

Drawing thematic inspiration from David Foster Wallace’s debut novel ‘The Broom of the System’, this song of unrequited love captures the agonising frustration of a partner’s divided attention. Speaking about the track Drew Collins of sundots says:

“Distraction felt like a turning point in the band’s songwriting. I think this track informed a new approach for us to songwriting together as a band. I brought the skeleton of this track to the band maybe a week before our first tour with Panchiko. We were all so excited about it that we finished writing it and drilled it enough to have it ready for the tour. It definitely felt like a departure in sound from some of our other tracks, but people on tour seemed super receptive to it. We felt confident in it, and chased a similar work flow for the rest of the record.”

“Distraction” was one of the first songs written collaboratively by sundots as quintet, steering the band toward a more “jammy direction” and laying the creative groundwork for their forthcoming album, ‘On the Quay’.

“I let go of a lot of control and tried to have everyone meld together, and that ended up being how we approached the album in general” adds Collins. 

This spontaneous, live-in-the-room magic was captured perfectly in the studio by producer Kevin S. McMahon (Real Estate, Widowspeak, Swans). Notably, McMahon has also produced, engineered, and mixed all twelve of the tracks on the band’s upcoming album.

Much of new album ‘On The Quay’ came together during a marathon weekend of creative kismet in a secluded Vermont Airbnb at the end of 2025, where the band retreated with one goal: to write and demo as much music as possible. Removed from distractions and immersed in the mountains, the five-piece emerged with the foundation for the record before enlisting Kevin S. McMahon. Working closely with the band, McMahon helped translate the immediacy and chemistry of sundots’ live performances into a record that feels both spacious and deeply lived-in, preserving the spontaneity that has become central to the band’s identity.

sundots is vocalist and guitarist Drew Collins, guitarist Jake Fucci, bassist Austin Traver, guitar and synth player Teo Hernandez, and drummer Nick Restivo. Releasing ‘On The Quay’ on 6 November (via Nettwerk), the record arrives as the first true full-band sundots record. A full-bodied and forceful level-up representation that brims with confidence and camaraderie, the resultant album is one that feels at once in-the-moment and timeless. 

Alongside the news, sundots have announced an extensive Autumn tour beginning this October with a run of East Coast dates supporting rehash, followed by a co-headline tour in the UK and Europe with Lots of Hands, including performances at Pitchfork Music Festival London and Paris. Tickets on sale now. All dates below. 

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

(Co-headline Shows w/ Lots of Hands)

03/11 – EKKO, Utrecht

5/11 – PITCHFORK FESTIVAL, Paris

06/11 – DUST, Brighton

07/11 – PITCHFORK FESTIVAL, London

09/11 – TRADES CLUB, Hebden Bridge

10/11 – BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, Leeds

11/11 – MONO, Glasgow

12/11 – THE GROVE, Newcastle

13/11 – YES (PINK ROOM), Manchester

14/11 – GRAND SOCIAL (SUNDOTS ONLY), Dublin

16/11 – DISTRICT, Liverpool

17/11 – HARE AND HOUNDS, Birmingham

18/11 – ROUGH TRADE, Bristol

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On the Quay Tracklisting

1. Birthday Song

2. Grassy Lawn

3. Moon, Moon

4. Getting Away

5. Idols

6. Distraction

7. Hazard

8. Someone Else’s Song

9. By The Water

10. Unfolded

11. This Life

12. Kgkgkg

Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective today share euphoric new single “Jubilee Feeling”, the third track to be unveiled from their forthcoming fourth studio album ‘Here Because of Hope’, now set for release on September 11 via Partisan Records. Arriving alongside the single is its accompanying video, directed by Ebenezer Blanche and shot in London.

Speaking on the video, bandleader Femi Koleoso says “Something we love deeply in the EZ is the feeling of raving and partying like you’re listening to classic British electronic music, but hearing Bebop and Jazz language. That juxtaposition is so EZ, so UK Jazz, so precious. The video is meant to demonstrate that juxtaposition – the dress code and vibes being so early ‘00s, but the music being so new and fresh; how nights out can spiral into so many different things but end up being this feeling of unmatched joy, a Jubilee Feeling”.

The first instrumental to be released from the record, “Jubilee Feeling” represents the London movement of an album tracing the journey of Black music from West Africa, through the Caribbean and ultimately into Britain. Bringing together the musical traditions of UK jazz with the euphoric energy of 2010s Funky House, the track is a joyous celebration of the city and sounds that shaped Ezra Collective, built around an infectious, ever-expanding groove and a breathtaking piano performance from Joe Armon-Jones.

LISTEN TO “JUBILEE FEELING” HERE

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

The release arrives amid another landmark moment for the band, who have now sold out all four of their forthcoming headline shows at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. The four-night run follows previous sold-out headline performances at Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall, and forms the climax of their biggest global headline tour to date, spanning Australia, Asia, North America, Europe and the UK.

Across “Here Because of Hope”, each single represents another stage in that musical journey. “Only Love” featuring Pa Salieu, which recently reached the BBC Radio 1 A-List, drew its inspiration from West Africa; “Well Organised” featuring Lila Iké travelled into the Caribbean; and now “Jubilee Feeling” brings the story home to London. Together, they celebrate the movement of people, culture and sound across generations, and the ways those histories have shaped contemporary British music.

For bandleader Femi Koleoso, the idea of “Jubilee” carries an even deeper meaning:

“The word Jubilee is very precious to me. Not just because it’s the name of the church I grew up at, and the name of the youth group I work at, but its actual meaning — ‘the year of Jubilee, a year when everyone’s debts are settled, all prisoners set free’ — is almost like an equalisation day, a celebration to say we can start all over again.

I often think about what that feeling of Jubilee must be like; being someone who maybe doesn’t even deserve to be set free, to have your debts wiped, but it happens anyway. I think that is such a picture of euphoric joy.

Something that brought me serious, euphoric joy is the Funky House movement of the early 2010s. Ezra Collective, we as a band, love this music — it makes us dance, it makes us feel great. So, Jubilee Feeling is a song that marries UK Jazz and Funky House to embody this feeling that we’ve called the Jubilee Feeling: a joy that you almost don’t deserve.”

That spirit of joy, freedom and possibility sits at the heart of “Here Because of Hope”, the latest chapter in an extraordinary decade for Ezra Collective. After becoming the first jazz act to win the Mercury Prize and subsequently winning the BRIT Award for Group of the Year, the band have emerged as one of the defining British groups of their generation. Their rise has taken them from London’s grassroots jazz community to major stages around the world, with performances at Glastonbury, Central Park SummerStage and Sydney Opera House, alongside headline shows at Wembley Arena, the Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club.

Across media, the band have graced the covers of ES Magazine, Mixmag, Music Week and The Observer New Review, alongside features in Vogue, Billboard, Rolling Stone and NME, while standout television appearances have included The Graham Norton Show and The Jonathan Ross Show.

With “Jubilee Feeling”, the journey at the centre of “Here Because of Hope” reaches London — bringing the sounds and histories explored across the record together in a celebration of the city, community and collective joy that made Ezra Collective who they are.

EZRA COLLECTIVE LIVE DATES

30 AUG 2026 / Lincoln, UK / Lost Village

26 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building – SOLD OUT

27 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building – SOLD OUT

28 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building

03 MAR / Nottingham, UK / Rock City – SOLD OUT

08 MAR / Glasgow, UK / O2 Academy

10 MAR / Edinburgh, UK / Usher Hall

12 MAR / Manchester, UK / Warehouse, Aviva Studios – SOLD OUT

13 MAR / Manchester, UK / Warehouse, Aviva Studios

14 MAR / Birmingham, UK / O2 Academy

18 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton — SOLD OUT

19 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton — SOLD OUT

20 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton – SOLD OUT

21 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton – SOLD OUT

For more information:

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Arab Strap’s new album Half-Told Tales, the group’s ninth, will arrive almost three decades to the day since their first single was released. “We’re thirty years old this year,” says the duo, “So we decided to celebrate by doing what we enjoy most: by making new music.”

The idea of ageing in a world where we’re always on show is at the heart of their new single, as singer Aidan Moffat reveals: “Glamour Magick is about the pressure to look youthful, and how far we might go to hide our natural selves. It started with a few things I use regularly in middle age – caffeine shampoo, whitening toothpaste, eye cream etc. – and then I wondered how much further I’d be willing to go. New teeth, new hair, liposuction, eye-lifts, facial fat injections … how long until there’s nothing really left of me? It’s nothing new, of course – the end of the song mentions the Fountain of Youth and Greek goddess Hebe – and looking young has always been an inherent human desire. Time is our enemy, and we’re all spending money on trying to fight it – it’s just a question of how much we’re willing to pay.”

In the accompanying, bloody new video – directed by David Arthur, who also made their werewolf-themed Strawberry Moon promo in 2024 – a forlorn and greying Moffat engages the services of a sinister cosmetic surgeon (and her assistant, guitarist Dr. Malcolm Middleton) after reading negative comments on his beard-stroking YouTube channel. But with surgery completed, the Arab Strap credit card is declined, and alternative payment must be arranged…

Watch the video to ‘Glamour Magick’

Despite the album tackling such weighty issues, from the personal to the political, it was important for Moffat to anchor himself to optimism within those subjects. “I think there’s a hope in there,” he says. “There’s actually some genuine joy in the record. I was quite conscious of that, as the last one was really dark.”

Perhaps the most prevailing theme across the record is time however. “The album title sounds like a fairytale book, until you get to the end of the record and you realise that I’m talking about lives that have ended too early,” says Moffat. “That’s something that just seems to be part of your life when you get to your fifties. You become acutely aware that you’re in that final third of your life. I think every single song has some element of time or some discussion of its passing and how to use it as best you can while you have it.”

Arab Strap have also announced a new tour for the autumn, including a visit to Eastern Europe.  Tickets and info at arabstrap.scot

UK Instore Performances:
Fri 4 Sept – Rough Trade Bristol

Sat 5 Sept – Pie & Vinyl Southsea (daytime)

Sat 5 Sept – Resident Records Brighton (evening)

Sun 6 Sept – Truck Oxford (daytime)

Sun 6 Sept – Banquet Records Kingston (evening)

Mon 7 Sept – Reflex Newcastle

Autumn 2026 Tour Dates:

Mon 12 Oct – Whelan’s, Dublin IE

Tue 13 Oct – Band on the Wall, Manchester UK

Wed 14 Oct – Heaven, London UK

Thu 15 Oct – Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds UK

Fri 16 Oct – Georgian Theatre, Stockton UK

Sat 17 Oct – Barrowland, Glasgow UK                                                              

Sun 22 Nov – MeetFactory, Prague CZ

Mon 23 Nov – a83, Budapest HU

Tue 24 Nov – Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb HR

Wed 25 Nov – Zappa Bazza, Belgrade RS

Thu 26 Nov – Control Club, Bucharest RO

Fri 27 Nov – Zorlu, Istanbul TR

Sat 28 Nov – Eightball Club, Thessaloniki GR

Sun 29 Nov 2026 – Gazarta Soundstage, Athens GR                                     

Sun 13 Dec 2026 – Parma Barezzi Festival, Parma IT

In 2026, THE UNDERTONES come roaring back with an extensive UK and European tour to celebrate their 50TH BAND ANNIVERSARY.

The band behind countless classics including “Teenage Kicks”, “True Confessions”, “More Songs About Chocolate And Girls”, “Jimmy Jimmy”, “Get Over You”, “Here Comes The Summer”, and “My Perfect Cousin”, will be commemorating five decades in the game with a victory lap around the nation.

Across the tour, the band will be joined by a cavalcade of iconic acts who will accompany them at various select dates. Special guests will include The Beat Featuring Ranking Roger, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Jim Bob, Ruts DC, and Tom Robinson (solo) – please see details below.

In tandem with the live dates, the legendary band will be promoting the release of their very first live album ‘16 Live Humdingers’, which is currently only available on green vinyl and for purchase exclusively at their shows. Recorded in Glasgow in 2023, “16 Live Humdingers”, includes selected old and new songs performed by the post 1999 line up with Paul McLoone on vocals.

The Undertones upcoming UK live dates for their 50th Anniversary Tour are as follows: 

THE UNDERTONES – TOUR DATES

5 Oct – Epic Studios – Norwich

(special guests: The Beat Feat Ranking Roger)

16 Oct – Project House – Leeds

(special guests: The Beat Feat Ranking Roger)

17 Oct – O2 Institute – Birmingham

(special guests: The Beat Feat Ranking Roger)


22 Oct – Fire Station – Sunderland

(special guests: The Men They Couldn’t Hang)

23 Oct – Foundry – Sheffield

(special guests: The Men They Couldn’t Hang)

24 Oct – O2 Ritz – Manchester

(special guests: The Men They Couldn’t Hang)


12 Nov – Arena – Torquay

(special guests: Jim Bob)

13 Nov – Tramshed – Cardiff

(special guests: Jim Bob) 

14 Nov – Electric Bristol – Bristol

(special guests: Jim Bob) 


20 Nov – The 1865 – Southampton

(special guests: Ruts DC) 

21 Nov – CHALK – Brighton

(special guests: Ruts DC) 


22 Nov – Electric Ballroom – London

(special guests: Ruts DC & Tom Robinson)

Tickets available here:

https://www.theundertones.com

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BIOG

++ THE UNDERTONES – Part 1 – 1976 – 1983 ++

For the uninitiated, The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends (John O’Neill, Damian O’Neill, Feargal Sharkey, Billy Doherty and Michael Bradley) learning how to play basic rock and roll.

Even by the standards of that decade Derry was not the rock and roll capital of anywhere. With no live bands worth watching, they learned by listening to mail order records, reading one of the few copies of NME that made it to Derry but most of all from listening to John Peel’s wonderful show on BBC Radio One. Practicing in their bedrooms eventually led to the band recording John O’Neill’s ‘Teenage Kicks’ in 1978 on Terri Hooley’s Good Vibrations label in Belfast. The legendary DJ John Peel received a copy and liked it so much he played it twice in a row on his radio show.

The Undertones signed with Sire Records and ‘Teenage Kicks’ was re-released, resulting in the band’s first appearance on Top of the Pops. Over the next five years, John O Neill, crafted further pop gems such as `Here Comes The Summer`, ‘Jimmy Jimmy`, `You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It)’ and ‘Wednesday Week’ whilst Damian O’Neill and Michael Bradley contributed ‘My Perfect Cousin. They also recorded four highly acclaimed LPs. Indeed, they almost enjoyed the life of professional musicians. In 1983 Feargal Sharkey left the band to pursue a solo career and the remaining members decided to call it a day. The Undertones were to remain silent for the next sixteen years.

++ THE UNDERTONES – Part 2 – 1999 ++

In 1999 The Undertones reconvened, without Feargal Sharkey, to once again perform their two-minute, three and a half chord songs to a new generation of fans in Derry and around the World…Fellow Derryman Paul McLoone replaced Sharkey on vocals and his vocal prowess and electric onstage presence soon convinced any doubters that he was more than capable of doing the job.

After much consideration the band released an LP of new songs called `Get What You Need’, which was critically acclaimed by Q magazine, Uncut, Rolling Stone and Hot Press. Songs like ‘Thrill Me’, ‘I Need Your Love The Way It Used To Be’ and ‘Everything But You’ showed that the art of writing short, sharp songs had not been lost over the previous two decades.

In 2003 ‘Thrill Me’ was released as a limited edition 7” vinyl single and found its way to John Peel’s turntable. He introduced it on his show commenting, “And these are words I thought I would never be saying on radio again, a new single from The Undertones”. He liked it so much he played it twice, just as he did with ‘Teenage Kicks’ in 1978.

In 2016 the Band released vinyl remasters of their first two LPs; ‘The Undertones – The Undertones’ and ‘The Undertones – Hypnotised’ along with a 7” vinyl remix of the 1979 single ‘Get Over You’. Remixed by Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine/Primal Scream). Michael Bradley also published his book Teenage Kicks: My Life as An Undertone’.

2018 marked the 40th Anniversary of the release of their most influential and famous song, ’Teenage Kicks’.  On 21st April for Record Store Day 2018 the band released a Vinyl Singles Box Set containing the 13 x 7” original Undertones singles from the classic early period: 1978-1983.

And cementing their reputation as one of rock’n’roll’s most enduring acts, in 2026, The Undertones will embark on a special 50th Anniversary tour. Catch them out on the road this Autumn. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Fresh from announcing their forthcoming fourth studio album ‘Here Because of Hope’, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective return with brand-new single “Well Organised” featuring Jamaican singer Lila Iké, out today via Partisan Records. Arriving as the second movement of the album following “Only Love” featuring Pa Salieu; currently on the BBC Radio 1 B-List and BBC Radio 1Xtra A-List; the track follows both their Love Supreme headline & curation last Friday which featured special guests Leona Lewis, Kojey Radical & Yazmin Lacey, alongside announcing their biggest ever global headline tour spanning Australia, Asia, the United States and Europe before culminating in their largest UK tour to date with two very special nights at London’s O2 Academy Brixton in March 2027.

LISTEN TO “WELL ORGANISED” FT. LILA IKÉ

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Across ‘Here Because of Hope’, Ezra Collective trace the movement of Black music across Africa, through the Caribbean and ultimately into Britain, celebrating the sounds, cultures and communities that have shaped generations of music while exploring how hope transforms pain into moments of joy. If “Only Love” found its inspiration in West Africa, “Well Organised” marks the beginning of the album’s Caribbean movement.

Built around an interpolation of Max Romeo’s immortal classic “I Chase The Devil”, the track announces itself with a steel pan melody lifted from a spontaneous recording Femi made while visiting London’s Kinetika Bloco Youth Club. That melody became the emotional foundation of the song, eventually blossoming into one of the album’s most transporting moments. Joined by one of Jamaica’s most celebrated voices in Lila Iké, “Well Organised” settles into a groove that feels timeless, paying tribute to Jamaica’s rich musical legacy while placing it firmly within Ezra Collective’s unmistakably British sound.

Speaking on the track, bandleader Femi Koleoso says: “I was spending time with the Kinetika Bloco Youth Club; they were playing steel pans and the most beautiful line caught my attention. I recorded it on my phone and lived with it. It had the emotion and beauty that I associate with dancehall, bashment, reggae and so many other beautiful sounds that come from Jamaica. We began to build stories, melodies and rhythms one by one. When it felt like home, we called our sister Lila Iké to furnish the house with love and good vibes.”

Set for release this September, ‘Here Because of Hope’ marks a bold new chapter for Ezra Collective following a historic few years that saw the band become the first jazz act to win the Mercury Prize before going on to win the BRIT Award for Group of the Year. Expansive, emotional and deeply rhythmic, the album follows the journey of Black music across continents while celebrating the communities, traditions and cultures that continue to shape it today.

Over the past decade, Ezra Collective have become one of the defining British bands of their generation. From sold-out performances at Wembley Arena, the Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club through to triumphant appearances at Glastonbury, Central Park SummerStage and Sydney Opera House, the group have continually redefined the possibilities of British jazz while bringing its spirit to audiences around the globe.

Across media, the band have graced the covers of ES Magazine, Mixmag, Music Week and The Observer New Review, alongside features in Vogue, Billboard, Rolling Stone and NME, while standout television appearances have included The Graham Norton Show and The Jonathan Ross Show.

With “Well Organised”, Ezra Collective open another chapter of ‘Here Because of Hope’, one that celebrates the immeasurable influence of Caribbean music on the global musical landscape while continuing the album’s journey towards hope, connection and collective joy.

 

EZRA COLLECTIVE UK + IE LIVE DATES;

08 JUL / Henley, UK / Henley Festival

30 AUG 2026 / Lincoln, UK / Lost Village

26 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building

27 FEB / Bristol, UK / The Prospect Building

3 MAR / Nottingham, UK / Rock City

5 MAR / Dublin, IE / 3Olympia Theatre

8 MAR / Glasgow, UK / O2 Academy

10 MAR / Edinburgh, UK / Usher Hall

12 MAR / Manchester, UK / Warehouse, Aviva Studios

14 MAR / Birmingham, UK / O2 Academy

18 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton

19 MAR / London, UK / O2 Academy Brixton

Manchester cosmic rock collective HENGE have announced their most ambitious live undertaking to date: a 75-date ‘world tour’ spanning the UK, Europe, Canada, USA and Mexico with more countries yet to be announced.

The initial announcement includes 18 dates across the UK and Ireland, including stops at some of the countries’ most beloved venues. Kicking things off at The 1865, Southampton’s largest independent venue, the band will also make stops at the Brudenell in Leeds, New Century in Manchester, Trinity in Bristol, and more. The full UK and Ireland listings can be found below.

The announcement arrives on the back of a viral breakthrough – the band’s live clip “DNA” surpassing six million views (across all platforms) and triggering a wave of sold-out shows – confirming HENGE as one of the most compelling live acts to emerge from the UK underground in years.

HENGE’s live shows are immersive, theatrical and joyful events that have earned the band a fiercely devoted following. Occupying a unique space between rave and prog rock, their sci-fi electronic rock is the kind of music that makes more sense in a room full of people than it ever could through a screen.

The world tour marks HENGE’s first ever dates in North America, as well as their most extensive European run to date. An undertaking of this scale can mean only one thing: new music is on the way…

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HENGE have been delighting audiences across the UK and Europe since they landed on Earth ten years ago. Their music – known as “Cosmic Dross” – escapes definition, but occupies a space between rave and prog rock that nobody knew existed – going ‘where no band has gone before’. Ultimately, HENGE spread a message of hope that leaves audiences feeling amused and uplifted in equal measure.

Their unique debut album “Attention Earth!” was released in 2018, followed by 2020’s ‘ExoKosm’, which earned media support from the likes of BBC6 Music, PROG Magazine, Louder Than War and Buzz Magazine. Their most recent and third release,‘Alpha Test 4‘, was produced with Jim Spencer (New Order, Black Grape) and mastered at Abbey Road by Frank Arkwright (Arcade Fire, Joy Division, Blur). The record received praise from NARC Magazine who hailed its “stimulating extra-terrestrial sounds” (⅘), while PROG hailed HENGE’s “blissed out, retro futuristic madness”. 

 With a reputation for scintillating live performances, HENGE have won over audiences across the globe at festivals such as Glastonbury, Boomtown, Bluedot, Shambala, Beatherder, Fusion (DE), Down The Rabbit Hole (NL), Jungle Love (AU) and more – receiving the award for ‘Best Live Act’ at the Independent Festival Awards in the process.

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UK + Ireland Live Dates – 2027

10th March – The 1865, Southampton

11th March – Phoenix, Exeter

12th March – The Globe, Cardiff

13th March – Trinity, Bristol

14th March – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham

17th March – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield

18th March – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge

19th March – Chalk, Brighton

20th March – Village Underground, London

21st March – The Waterfront, Norwich

24th March – Saint Luke’s, Glasgow

25th March – The Grove, Newcastle

26th March – New Century, Manchester

27th March – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

31st March – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

1st April – The Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

3rd April – Academy, Dublin

4th April – Belfast Empire Music Hall, Belfast

FOR MORE INFORMATION
 w/ https://www.hengemusic.com

moisturizer, the ripping second album by Wet Leg is fast approaching its first anniversary. To celebrate, the Isle of Wight five-piece have announced moisturizer (deluxe), an expanded set that includes remixes from horsegiirL, The Dare and FDC DJs; three songs previously unreleased on streaming comprising “hi from me” which was originally only available on the Japanese CD, a demo of “don’t speak” recorded by Hester at her home studio and “u and me at home intro/outro” – the first part of which fans will recognise as the band’s walk-on music. The deluxe album is rounded off with a handful of live recordings made at LA’s The Village studios in 2025 and moisturizer (deluxe) will be released on July 10^th.

The remix by FDC DJs (aka Carlos O’Connell & Tom Coll of Fontaines D.C.) is shared today alongside the announcement, their version of “catch these fists” twists it into something darker and seedier emphasising Teasdale’s barbed lyrics: “He don’t get puss, he get the boot” alongside brooding synths and propulsive drums.

Stream “catch these fists (FDC DJs)” here

Released at the height of summer 2025, moisturizer—with its highwire tales of new loves, enduring friendships and chauvinist losers—captured the spirit of a fried world that still has something to give. It absorbed quickly into the centre of culture, peaking at No 1 on the UK albums chart and receiving nominations for three Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards. A slew of huge shows surrounding the release—at Glastonbury, London’s O2 Academy Brixton and LA’s Greek Theatre, among others—announced Wet Leg as a band reborn, flexing and taunting onstage in their most energised, idiosyncratic sets yet. 

Wet Leg roared into 2026 with nothing more to prove, but a lot of victories to celebrate. Starting the year in the Southern Hemisphere, the group toured Australia and New Zealand as part of Laneway Festival alongside acts like Chappell Roan, Geese and Pinkpantheress, with Teasdale joining NYC partyboy The Dare onstage to perform his remix of “mangetout” and Los Angeles singer-songwriter Role Model to act as Sally during a performance of his viral hit “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out.” A series of shows in Japan followed alongside a massive sync of “mangetout” in Crave/HBO’s Heated Rivalry as well as Teasdale’s attendance and walking at Paris Fashion Week that rubber-stamped Wet Leg’s continued global dominance. 

All of that eases them into an even bigger year for the band. In March, Wet Leg were the first musical guest on the debut season of SNL UKalongside host Tina Fey, an unprecedented honour that speaks to their status as one of the country’s premier artists. Hot on the heels of that performance, “mangetout” hit No 1 on the US Alternative Radio airplay chart, making them the first female-fronted independent outfit to reach the top of the chart this decade. Additionally, Rhian recently joined comedian Joe Wilkinson for an episode of his new Channel 4 show Train-ing It, watch it here.

Fresh from two sets at Coachella (where horsegiirL joined them for “CPR” at the first weekend), this summer sees a series of outdoor summer shows in the UK—their largest headline shows to date—and appearances at Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, Osheaga and a massive hometown set at this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival.

In other words, it’s Wet Leg’s world now—we’re just lucky to be living in it.

Watch Wet Leg perform “catch these fists” on SNL UK

Watch Wet Leg perform “mangetout” on SNL UK

Photo © Courtesy of Sky

Wet Leg moisturizer deluxe album artwork:

Album Tracklisting:

1.         CPR

2.         liquidize

3.         catch these fists

4.         davina mccall

5.         jennifer’s body

6.         mangetout

7.         pond song

8.         pokemon

9.         pillow talk

10.        don’t speak

11.        11:21

12.        u and me at home

13.        hi from me

14.        mangetout (The Dare remix)

15.        CPR (horsegiirL Remix)

16.        catch these fists (FDC DJs remix)

17.        CPR (live from the village)

18.        davina mccall (live from the village)

19.        mangetout (live from the village)

20.        liquidize (live from the village)

21.        don’t speak (acoustic demo version)

22.        u and me at home intro/outro

moisturizer (deluxe) will be available on double translucent red vinyl, CD and digitally. Pre-order: DomMart | Digital

Stream moisturizer here.

Watch the video for “mangetout” here.

Watch the video for “pokemon” here.

Watch the video for “davina mccall” here.

Watch the video for “CPR” here.

Watch the video for “catch these fists” here.

Stream “mangetout (The Dare remix)” here.

Wet Leg are Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums) and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth).

Upcoming live dates

Wed 3^rd June – Primavera Sound, Barcelona

Sat 6^th June – The Governors Ball, NYC

Sun 7^th June – All Things Go festival, Toronto

Tues 9^th June – The Colosseum at Caesars, Windsor, ON

Fri 12^th June – Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN

Sun 14^th June – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Fri 19^th June – Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight

Sun 21^st June – PinkPop, Landgraaf, NL

Fri 26^th June – OpenAir St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland

Sun 28th June – La Prima Estate, Italy

Tues 30^th June – Bellahouston Park, Glasgow w/ Alanis Morrisette

Wed 1^st July – Trinity College, Dublin

Wed 8^th July – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester

Thurs 9^th July – Millenium Square, Leeds

Fri 10^th July – Alexandra Palace Park, London

Mon 13^th July – Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon

Sat 25th July – Latitude Suffolk

Sun 26th July – Tramlines, Sheffield

Thurs 30^th July – Lollapalooza, Chicago

Fri 31^st July – Osheaga, Montreal

Sun 2^nd August – Hinterland Festival, Saint Charles, Iowa

Wed 5^th August – Ogden Twilight, Ogden

Fri 7^th August – Outside Lands, San Francisco

Sat 8^th August – MAHA Festival, Omaha

Sun 9^th August – Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle

Wed 12^th August – Paredes de Coura Festival, Portugal

Sat 22^nd August – Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt

Sun 23^rd August – Babylon Soundgarden, Istanbul

Fri 28^th August – Rock En Seine, Paris

Sat 29^th August – Forwards Festival, Bristol

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