The Lathums have announced new album ‘Matter Does Not Define’, due out on 07 March 2025.

The full-length will be the follow-up to their 2022 chart-topping release ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit’.

Described by frontman, Alex Moore as ‘real’ and ‘raw’, the album features energetic, instant fan-favourite ‘No Direction’, which dropped earlier this year.

He 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.

“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.”

The album was written by the band, comprising of Moore, Scott Concepcion (guitars, piano and vocals) Ryan ‘Duz’ Durrans (drums) and Matty Murphy (bass and vocals), in their native Wigan before recording at Kempston Street Studios, Liverpool. They completed their new masterpiece of equally introspective and pulse-quickening indie in the company of both Kettle and producer, Chris Taylor.

The Lathums have also announced a 12-date UK & Ireland tour for spring 2025 – full details below:

Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, 13 March
Newcastle NX, 15
Stoke Victoria Hall, 17
Sheffield Octagon, 18
Nottingham Rock City, 20
Birmingham O2 Academy, 21
London O2 Academy Brixton, 22
Southampton O2 Guildhall, 24
Bristol SWX, 25
Belfast The Limelight, 27
Dublin The Academy, 28
Manchester O2 Apollo, 10 April ***EXTRA DATE***
Manchester O2 Apollo, 11

Tickets on sale Friday (08 November) at 10am from Gigantic Ticketmaster See Tickets

‘Matter Does Not Define’ will be released on multiple formats, including standard and special edition vinyl, CD, cassette and digital.

PRE-ORDER HERE:

Our 3rd album ‘Matter Does Not Define’ is out March 7! And to follow, we will be doing a big headline tour across the UK & Europe! Pre-order a copy of the album from our Official Store before 2PM 5th Nov to get exclusive access to our pre-sale tickets: https://t.co/0Ii6x9rObm pic.twitter.com/1b3wl5Zxq7

— THE LATHUMS (@TheLathums) October 30, 2024

The Lathums ‘Matter Does Not Define’ Full Album Tracklisting:

Leave No Stone Unturned
Reflections Of Lessons Left
Stellar Cast
Heartbreaker
Dynamite
Unrequited Love
No Direction
Until Our Bitter End
Knocking At Your Door
The Jester
Surrounded By Beauty
Long Shadows

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