Post-punk pioneers Spear of Destiny are back this Spring with a major new project and a full UK tour. Led by Kirk Brandon, the band will release their brand new double album JANUS and hit the road for a huge run of dates across April, May, and June.
Available to pre-order now, JANUS reimagines two of the band’s most iconic records — Outland (1987) and The Price You Pay (1988) — with fresh re-recordings that reflect Brandon’s original vision. Frustrated by compromises made during their initial releases, Kirk and his long-time bandmates have returned to the material with new energy, authenticity, and artistic freedom.
“Janus, as I’m sure you all know, is the Roman god who looked in two directions…” says Brandon. “At the time of making, ‘The Price You Pay’ often in its lyrics, had a backwards looking take on my previous life experiences, several being very personal. Whereas ‘Outland’, with its dystopian lyrics, looked forward… Lyrically it faced the ever increasing out of phase reality we are now firmly in.”
Despite both albums reaching the UK Top 40, Brandon was never satisfied with how they sounded — particularly Outland, which was largely recorded using then-cutting-edge Fairlight 3 technology. Now, with the help of his long-standing touring band, he’s ready to present the songs as they were always meant to be heard.
“Some may say why re-record… the reason is that I wanted them to sound as close to what I originally thought they should have sounded like.” Brandon explains. “I have to gratefully thank, as ever, my band for bringing these songs back to life from a major record company cemetery…”
The JANUS double album will be released on Vinyl, CD, and Digital formats this Spring. Fans can pre-order here and stream a teaser track, The Jungle, now.
To celebrate the release, Spear of Destiny will take JANUS on tour, hitting cities across the UK including Glasgow, London, Manchester, Cardiff, and more.
Spear of Destiny – ‘JANUS’ UK Tour 2025
April
23 – Leeds, Brudenell
24 – Newcastle, The Grove
25 – Aberdeen, Drummonds
26 – Glasgow, Scotland Calling
27 – Dunfermline, PJ Molloys
29 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
30 – Bristol, Fleece
May
1 – Stowmarket, John Peel Centre
2 – Barnsley, Birdwell
3 – Liverpool, Rough Trade
4 – Lancaster, Kanteena
8 – Derby, Hairy Dog
9 – Hull, Polar Bear
10 – Scarborough, Spa
11 – London, 100 Club
16-17 – Wolverhampton, WW-XXI
21 – Cardiff, The Globe
22 – Blackpool, Waterloo
23 – Stoke, Underground
24 – Worcester, Marrs Bar
25 – Manchester, Strummercamp
27 – Cambridge, Portland Arms
28 – Hitchin, Club 85
29 – Oxford, Bullingdon
30 – Birmingham, Castle & Falcon
31 – Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms
June
1 – Brighton, Chalk
Tickets are on sale now – Get yours here.
