Loyle Carner has today announced details of his brand new album hopefully !, which is set for release on Island EMI on June 20th. The news follows his recent new singles, ‘all i need / in my mind’ which sees him embark on an exciting new chapter in his illustrious career. In a series of firsts - singing, producing, accidentally forming the band of his dreams - Loyle Carner cultivates healthier boundaries, whilst also allowing his audience in (the album’s moving artwork features his muse of a son, who can also be heard throughout the record). Coinciding with the news is plans for a worldwide tour which you can find a list of full dates below. You can pre-order the album here: http://loylecarner.lnk.to/hopefully.

HEADLINE TOUR

07.10.25 Stockholm Annexet
08.10.25 Oslo Sentrum Scene
11.10.25 Amsterdam AFAS Live
13.10.25 Copenhagen KB Hallen
15.10.25 Berlin UFO im Velrodrom
16.10.25 Hamburg Sporthalle
18.10.25 Munich Zenith
19.10.25 Zurich Halle 622
21.10.25 Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
22.10.25 Cologne Palladium
24.10.25 Paris Zenith
25.10.25 Brussels Forest National
02.11.25 London O2 Academy Brixton
03.11.25 London O2 Academy Brixton
04.11.25 London O2 Academy Brixton
05.11.25 London O2 Academy Brixton
07.11.25 Cardiff Utilita Arena
09.11.25 Dublin 3Arena
12.11.25 Glasgow O2 Academy
13.11.25 Glasgow O2 Academy
14.11.25 Glasgow O2 Academy
18.11.25 Newcastle O2 City Hall
19.11.25 Newcastle O2 City Hall
20.11.25 Birmingham O2 Academy
21.11.25 Birmingham O2 Academy
23.11.25 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
24.11.25 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
25.11.25 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
02.12.25 Brisbane Fortitude Music Hall
04.12.25 Sydney Opera House Forecourt
06.12.25 Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl
09.12.25 Perth Metro City
19.02.26 Chicago Thalia Hall
21.02.26 Toronto History
22.02.26 Montreal Beanfield Theatre
24.02.26 Boston Royale
26.02.26 Washington DC The Fillmore
27.02.26 Brooklyn Paramount
03.03.26 San Francisco The Regency Ballroom
03.05.26 Los Angeles The Novo

i: https://www.instagram.com/loylecarner

Making their excited return this week, Picture Parlour return to the airwaves with their swaggering new single Who’s There To Love Without You?. Filled with infectious guitar riffs and empowering vocals the track opens up an exhilarating new chapter for the band. Speaking on the story behind the new single, the band share: “Who’s There To Love Without You?" is our first single of the year — and we didn’t fancy a subtle reintroduction. At its core, the song is a bombastic tongue-in-cheek declaration that is wrapped in big riffs, and that’s our mood for 2025. The chorus lyric belts and repeats the song’s title, as though we are refusing to be ignored. This song begs for, if not demands attention because, in the end, What’s the point of anything if the person or thing you want most can’t see you?”. Take a listen for yourselves below. 

Upcoming live dates
April 30th - BBC Introducing - Cavern Club in Liverpool
May 3rd - Wanderlust (headline)
May 9th - Road to The Great Escape – King Tuts, Glasgow
May 15th - Headliners - The Beach Stage - The Great Escape
May 24th - Neighbourhood Weekender
June 7th - Ceremony festival
July 31st - Kendall Calling

i: https://www.instagram.com/pictureparlourband

Today sees Wrexham-based outfit The Royston Club return with their exhilarating new single Shivers. For their first venture in to 2025, the band unveil a new found confidence as swaggering basslines meet intoxicating guitar riffs and commandeering vocals, all neatly packed together with an undying energy. Guitarist and main songwriter Ben Matthias says, “‘Shivers’ is a love song. I wrote it in the seaside village of Beaumaris, where the majority of this album was written. My girlfriend had made the trip to North Wales to spend a night with me there in the middle of a week writing, the next day she left again and I wrote this song.I wanted to portray how quickly and almost morbidly time can ‘slip away’ when you’re spending time with the one you love. Days can feel like hours when you’re with the right person and memories become intrinsically entwined to the point where time spent without them feels wasted.It’s the first song I’ve written in a minor key which I can only attribute to all The Cure I was listening to at the time and it was arranged in a much more patient way than anything else we’d worked on up to this point.” With a big summer run of festivals and live dates, it's an exciting introduction to the Wrexham band's latest chapter. Take a listen for yourselves below along with a full run of upcoming tour dates. 

APRIL
24th - London, Omeara (SOLD OUT)

MAY
3rd - Liverpool, Sound City (HEADLINERS)
24th - Neighbourhood Weekender
25th - Tunes in the Castle Festival
31st - Vestrock Festival

JUNE
20th - Utrecht, Ekko
21st - PinkPop Festival

JULY
5th - Musiques En Stock Festival
10th - Manchester, Castlefield Bowl (with Bloc Party)
11th - TRNSMT Festival
12th - Leeds, Millennium Square (with The Lathums)
19th - Llandudno, Venue Cymru Arena (with Travis)
24th-27th - Latitude Festival
27th - Tramlines

AUGUST
2nd - Kendal Calling
15th - Hardwick Calling
22nd - Reading Festival
23rd - Leeds Festival

i: https://www.instagram.com/theroystonclub_

Australian-based singer-songwriter and all-round wunderkind Gordi has today shared her latest single Cutting Room Floor. Taken from the forthcoming third studio album Like Plasticine, due out 8th August, the track offers up another brilliant taster of what's to come as infectious choruses and swirling vocal layers lift its already towering pop sensibilities to dizzying heights. “‘Cutting Room Floor’ is a song about growing pains, about the slow splintering that happens between people. I took the song to Durham in North Carolina to work on with my friend, Brad Cook. Matt McCaughan came over and played drums, and Brad and I filled in the rest. It was one of those songs that seemed to expand to fit any idea, and it was a real joy to work on. Jared Frieder and I shot the video in a carpark in Dallas as the sun was setting in the middle of a sweltering heatwave. I ate a whole pack of Twizzlers when we finished in an effort to abate my delirium.” Take a listen for yourselves below. 

GORDI – TOUR DATES

UK/ EUROPE
Tuesday 13 May – The Lower Third, London UK
Wednesday 14 May – The Cellars, Bristol UK
Thursday 15 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton UK
Friday 16 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton UK
Saturday 17 May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton UK
Tuesday 20 May – Supersonic Records, Paris FR

US (WITH ANAIS MITCHELL)
Monday 9 June – Racket, NYC US

AUSTRALIA (WITH DAVID GRAY)
Tuesday 4 November – Riverside Theatre, PCEC, Perth WA
Wednesday 5 November – Riverside Theatre, PCEC, Perth WA
Friday 7 November – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Sunday 9 November – Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC SOLD OUT
Monday 10 November – Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Wednesday 12 November – State Theatre, Sydney NSW SOLD OUT
Thursday 13 November – State Theatre, Sydney NSW SOLD OUT
Sunday 15 November – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane QLD SOLD OUT
Sunday 16 November (Matinee) - QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane QLD SOLD OUT
Sunday 16 November (Evening) - QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane QLD SOLD OUT

i: https://www.instagram.com/gordimusic

Photo credit by Marcus Coblyn

Following on from last month's new single Chrome Dipped, Australia's CIVIC have returned with their latest effort The Hogg. Taken from the band's forthcoming third album, due out May 30th, the track's charged up energy and convulsing basslines blow away the cobwebs as they give a further taster of what's to come with a hint at their bold and amplified new sound. The band notes, “‘The Hogg’ is about finding peace and gratitude in being out of your depth in a foreign place or world.” Take a listen for yourselves below.

Tour Dates:
May 24th -25th | Las Vegas, US - Punk Rock Bowling
May 28th | Reno, US - Holland Project
May 30th | Seattle, US - The Vera Project
May 31st | Portland, US - Polaris Hall
June 3rd | San Francisco, US - Bottom Of The Hill
June 6th | Los Angeles, US - The Echoplex
June 7th | San Diego, US - Soda Bar
June 11th | Washington, US - Pearl Street
June 12th | Philadelphia, US - Foto Club
June 13th | New York, US - TV Eye
June 14th | Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
June 16th | Toronto, CA - The Baby G
June 17th | Hamtramck (Detroit), US - The Sanctuary
June 18th | Chicago, US - Schubas
June 19th | Minneapolis, US - 7th Street Entry
June 24th | San Sebastian, ES - Dabadaba
June 25th | Madrid, ES - El Sol
June 26th | Valencia, ES - Loco Club
June 27th | Barcelona, ES - Upload
June 28th | Vitoria, ES - Helldorado
June 30th | Bologna, IT - Freakout Club
July 1st | Milan, IT - Punkadeka Preview @ Magnolia
July 3rd | Belfast, UK - Voodoo
July 4th | Dublin, IE - Workmans Cellar
July 5th | Waterford, IE - Luca Records & Skate Shop
July 6th | Limerick, IE - Kasbah
July 8th | Manchester, UK - Gullivers
July 9th | London, UK - Moth Club
July 10th | Cheltenham, UK - 2000 Trees Festival
July 12th | Belgium, BE - Sjock Festival
July 13th | Dusseldorf, DE - Ratinger Hof
July 14th | Berlin, DE - Privatclub
July 15th | Hamburg, DE - Goldener Salon @ Hafenklang
July 18th | Kristiansand, NO - Ravnedalen Live
July 19th | Tromso, NO - Bukta Festival (with DJ set that night)
July 24th | Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
July 25th | Paris, FR - Supersonic
July 26th and 27th | Binic, FR - Binic Folk Blues Festival

i: https://www.instagram.com/civic___world

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San Diego indie-pop trio almost monday have recently shared news of further UK and worldwide tour dates. Following the sold-out success of their debut headline tour across the U.S. and Europe the band are back and kick off their UK leg in Cardiff at the Globe on June 23rd. Fueled by their US chart-topping hit “can’t slow down”, the band is captivating audiences with their signature blend of sun-soaked melodies, danceable rhythms, and infectious indie-pop energy. Their music is equal parts festival-ready and late-night playlist gold; perfect for fans of COIN, Foster the People, and Dayglow. General tickets are available now. 

UK – THE DIVE TOUR PART 2
June 23 – Cardiff, UK – Globe
June 24 – Nottingham, UK – The Bodega
June 25 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
June 26 – Brighton, UK – Patterns

i: https://www.instagram.com/almostmonday

Following on from last month's single Gravestone, The K's return with their brilliant new effort Helen, Oh, I, taken from their forthcoming second album, Pretty On The Internet, set for release on the 27th June 2025. A heartfelt ballad, the track showcases the band's emotive side as a rousing string section builds from its empowering vocals. “Helen, Oh, I is a song I wrote reflecting a particularly chaotic and turbulent period in my life. During this time, I found myself struggling to balance the demands of a newfound life on the road while desperately trying to maintain the stability of my life at home.” Jamie continues, “It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I have a tendency to lean into self-destructive behaviours or seek out cheap distractions, even if they come at the cost of significant damage instead of confronting the deeper issues at hand. I would often opt for temporary escapes, letting everything around me unravel as a result and Helen, Oh, I is written about my realisation of this when looking back on things I’ve done or the way I’ve behaved in certain situations and realising the damage is done and it’s too late to change it”.  Take a listen for yourselves below.

‘Pretty On The Internet’ Tour
18th April - Great Hall, Cardiff University Students’ Union, Cardiff, UK
25th April - Octagon Centre, Sheffield, UK
26th April - Asylum, Hull University Union, Hull, UK
8th May - Rock City, Nottingham, UK
9th May - O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
10th May - O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
13th May - Roundhouse, London, UK
17th May - O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
22nd May - O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

i: https://www.instagram.com/theksofficial

Photo: Adam Edwards

This week sees Liverpool five-piece The Shipbuilders return with their first new music in 3 years as they share their brand new single Daydreaming. Taken from their second album, This Blue Earth, due out on Shipwrecked Records 11th July 2025, the track offers a whimsical introduction to what lays ahead as their folk melodies and brass sections take hold. "The song was written many moons ago, during a period of heartbreak; the myth of King Midas' secrets being betrayed by the whispering green grass and a general sense of feeling lost matched the mood of the moment,” says Loughlin-Day. “Pistol Pete Higham’s trumpet line changed everything and opened the song up in a way we'd been trying to do for years. Working with Danny, we explored every nookand cranny of the song, not wanting anything to be predictable, repetitive or boring, which we achieved. Given that there are only two chords in the whole song, that's no mean feat." Take a listen for yourselves below.

i: https://www.instagram.com/theshipbuilders

Credit: Stewart Baxter

Making their very welcomed return following their 2023 debut album Morning Ritual, Chartreuse have today shared their brilliant new single, Sequence of Voices. Exploring themes of Grief, anxieties and fears, their latest track recorded in Iceland with producer Sam Petts-Davies (The Smile) gives us the first taster of what's to come as its impending sense of urgency grips from within. Speaking about ‘Sequence of Voices’, guitarist and vocalist Mike Wagstaff says: “Early last year my mom had a fall and hit her head whilst walking the dog. She was concussed for awhile afterward which resulted in her heading to the hospital, just to check she hadn't done any real damage.After having some scans done the doctors ended up finding tumours on her brain. These,thankfully, turned out to be benign. This also happened during a time when a few of my close friends had family battling cancer, so I think the whole tone of this period in my life had soaked deeply into my songwriting.I have a habit of holding in pressure and anxieties, like they are somehow precious to me.But when something happens that is so big as to not be ignored, it ends in almost like an explosion of outward feeling. That might give a little more insight behind the intended irony of the lines ‘there's that feeling, glorious feeling.’” Take a listen for yourselves below. 

Hoxton Hall on Tuesday 13th May. Tickets available here.

i: https://www.instagram.com/chartreuse

Photo Credit: William Elsom

Today sees Dirty Nice invite us back in to their magical dreamland as they share their latest single Better If We Don't, taken from the forthcoming new album Planet Weekend, due out May 23rd via Chiverin. Following on from last month's What I Wanna Hear, the track sees catchy hooks and infectious melodies aplenty as the pair conjure up another pristine pop hit. On the new single, the pair share, “A Fortune Telling from Planet Weekend: An old flame returns, stirring feelings long buried. Rekindle the spark and risk the burn, or protect your heart and walk away. The choice is yours.” Take a listen for yourselves below. 

Live Dates
25th May - BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025 - Liverpool

Planet Weekend Album Tour
2nd October - Leeds (Hyde Park Book Club)
3rd October - Glasgow (Nice n Sleazy)
4th October - Manchester (YES)
8th October - Brighton (Hope & Ruin)
9th October - Southampton (Heartbreakers)
10th October - London (Lower Third)
11th October - Bristol (The Louisiana) 

i: https://www.instagram.com/dirtynice_exe/