News: Skindred release new track ‘If I Could’

Having just blown Takedown Festival’s main-stage audience away with their headline set earlier this month, Skindred have today released a brand-new song taken from their forthcoming new album, Smile. ‘If I Could’ showcases another side of that album, with its singalong chorus delivering stadium rock vibes.

Frontman Benji recalls that the track was inspired by lockdown and how much he hated 2020 and the effect it had on the world. “On the other hand, 2023 is a different story,” he says. “We’ve released new music and we’re still to drop another few monsters from our album ‘Smile’. We’ve got the KISS tour coming, and we’ve also got our headline tour supporting the new album. So 2023, to me, looks like a very exciting time to be in Skindred. I’m very optimistic about the future!”

‘If I Could’ follows the recent singles ‘Gimme That Boom’ and ‘Set Fazers’; dancefloor bangers which blast out Skindred’s trademark ragga-metal to maximum effect.

Across the brand new album Smile, Skindred channel a huge range of styles – from reggae to metal, rock to pop, dub to electro – creating the most mind-expanding and potent collection of songs they have delivered yet, designed to melt stereos around the world. Fans can pre-order it here.

And as one of the most entertaining bands on the planet it’s no wonder that they have recently been nominated for Best UK Live Act at the Heavy Music Awards on May 26^thand will be supporting rock legends KISS on their farewell UK dates this summer.

SKINDRED 2023 TOUR DATES
28^th May: Walton On Trent, Bearded Theory Festival
2^nd June: Southend, Chinnerys (Sold Out)
3^rd June: Plymouth, Home Park Stadium **
5^th June: Birmingham, Resorts World Arena **
6^th June: Newcastle, Utilita Arena **
7^th June: Austria, Novarock Festival
5^th July: London, The O2 **
7^th July: Manchester, AO Arena **
8^th July: Glasgow, OVO Hydro **
9^th July: Cheltenham, 2000 Trees Festival
23^rd July: Maidstone, Maid Of Stone Festival
2^nd August: Germany, Wacken Festival

UK HEADLINE TOUR
6^th October: Northampton, Roadmender
7^th October: Leeds, O2 Academy
13^th October: Cambridge, Junction
14^th October: Norwich, Epic
19^th October: Nottingham, Rock City
27^th October: Brighton, Chalk
3^rd November: Sheffield, Leadmill
4^th November: Lincoln, The Engine Shed
10^th November: Cardiff, Great Hall
11^th November: Southampton, O2 Guildhall
17^th November: Belfast, Limelight 2
18^th November: Dublin, Academy

** KISS special guests

For tickets & more details go to www.skindred.net/#live