Following the surprise release of new single “Stellar Cast” on Monday, The Lathums have officially announced the release of their third album, “Matter Does Not Define”.
The follow-up to consecutive number 1 albums, “How Beautiful Life Can Be” and “From Nothing To A Little Bit More” will be released on Friday 7th March 2025.
Frontman, Alex Moore commented: “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.”
The band went back to their roots for album three, collaborating with good friend and old college tutor, John Kettle, with Moore feeling the process was more organic and without the pressure to cater to industry demands.
Moore continues: “It allowed us to really explore creatively. It was like being back in college, free to make music without constraints. Like Duz (drummer) 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.”
In support of the album, the Wigan band will embark on a 12-date UK & Ireland tour starting 13th March 2025 in Glasgow and concluding with a grand home region show in Manchester.
Stops along the way include major venues like London’s O2 Academy Brixton and Dublin’s The Academy.
Tickets for the tour will be available on Friday 8th November 2024 at 10am via their official website, thelathums.com.
2025 TOUR DATES
Thu 13 March 2025 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
Sat 15 March 2025 – Newcastle, NX
Mon 17 March 2025 – Stoke, Victoria Hall
Tue 18 March 2025 – Sheffield, Octagon
Thu 20 March 2025 – Nottingham, Rock City
Fri 21 March 2025 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
Sat 22 March 2025 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
Mon 24 March 2025 – Southampton, O2Guildhall
Tue 25 March 2025 – Bristol, SWX
Thu 27 March 2025 – Belfast, Limelight
Fri 28 March 2025 – Dublin, TheAcademy
Fri 11 April 2025 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
The tracklist is as follows:
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
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