The Lathums To Support New Album 'Matter Does Not Define' With Spring UK And Ireland Tour
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ewan Ogden
The Lathums have laid out plans for their third studio album.
The Wigan indie-rockers will release 'Matter Does Not Define' on March 7, following up their two consecutive chart-topping albums, 2023's 'From Nothing To A Little Bit More' and 2021's 'How Beautiful Life Can Be'.
Comprising 12 tracks written by the band—Alex Moore, Scott Concepcion, Ryan ‘Duz’ Durrans and Matty Murphy—in their hometown, 'Matter Does Not Define' was recorded at Kempston Street Studios in Liverpool with producers John Kettle and Chris Taylor. Frontman Moore said:
"We’ve had a lot of fun creating album three. Though only a couple of years have passed since our last album, it feels like we've matured immensely as musicians. One of my favourite lyrics on the album is from track three, Reflections Of Lessons Left. “When will they learn that it’s not matter that defines a being? It’s the reflections of the lessons they leave” was actually the first lyric I wrote for this album, long before we even started planning it properly. It felt powerful and important to the times we live in, and I wanted it to resonate with others. That lyric became the catalyst for the whole album, setting its tone and message.
"Recording 'Matter Does Not Define' felt like coming full circle. We worked on it with our good friend and old college tutor, John Kettle, which brought us back to our roots. The process felt organic,without the pressure to cater to industry demands, and it allowed us to really explore creatively. It was like being back in college, free to make music without constraints. Like, (drummer) Duz even plays a frying pan in Stellar Cast, a random touch you might not expect. Album three is real, raw,and everything we hoped it would be."
As mentioned above, their recently shared song Stellar Cast features on the record, as does their summer single No Direction. Check out the full tracklist below.
To coincide with the announcement, the four-piece have scheduled a 12-date UK and Ireland tour for next spring. The trek, one of their biggest to date, includes a homecoming show at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on April 11, a date at London's O2 Academy Brixton on March 22 and a performance at Dublin's Academy on March 28. Tickets for all gigs go on general sale at 10am on November 8.
1. Leave No Stone Unturned
2. Reflections Of Lessons Left
3. Stellar Cast
4. Heartbreaker
5. Dynamite
6. Unrequited Love
7. No Direction
8. Until Our Bitter End
9. Knocking At Your Door
10. The Jester
11. Surrounded By Beauty
12. Long Shadows
The Lathums Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed March 13 2025 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Sat March 16 2025 - NEWCASTLE NX
Mon March 17 2025 - STOKE Victoria Hall
Tue March 18 2025 - SHEFFIELD Octagon
Thu March 20 2025 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri March 21 2025 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Sat March 22 2025 - LONDON O2 Academy Birmingham
Mon March 24 2025 - SOUTHAMPTON O2 Guildhall
Tue March 25 2025 - BRISTOL SWX
Thu March 27 2025 - BELFAST Limelight
Fri March 28 2025 - DUBLIN Academy
Fri April 11 2025 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
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