The Wildhearts release a brand new single / video, ‘Troubadour Moon’, from their forthcoming studio album, ‘Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts’, out on the 7th of March via Snakefarm. Produced by Jim Pinder (Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Bullet For My Valentine) and mixed by Jim Pinder & Carl Bown (Trivium, Machine Head, Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Bullet For My Valentine), the album is conceived as a belated follow-up to their classic debut, ‘Earth vs The Wildhearts’ (1993).
Regarding the single Ginger Wildheart comments:
“I was reading an interview with a well-known musician recently, and he was talking about how there aren’t any troubadours anymore – people who play music purely for the love of it. I thought it was an interesting observation, so I’ve addressed it here, along with the idea of being yourself and not being swayed by trend or fashion, by the latest thing. If you allow that to happen, there’s the danger that you’ll always be one step behind or in someone else’s shadow…”
“The songs on ‘Satanic Rites…’ were written during a period of transition, from extremely negative to positive,” reflects Ginger.
“I realised how much control I have over my mental health, and the songs came from that understanding. There’s everything here – catchy choruses, proper fuck-off riffs, anger, frustration, acceptance and revelation, with plenty of insane detours. The album starts pessimistic then ends up like ‘Ah, so I CAN turn my life around?’ It’s a hard rock album for people who love hard rock!”
Check it out, here
‘Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts’ will be available on coloured vinyl LP, CD (with exclusive bonus track) and cassette. The LP & CD formats contain lyrics hand-written by Ginger, a painting by Ginger, plus other Ginger-related graphics.
Pre-order the album here
To celebrate this release, The Wildhearts will be undertaking four in stores and playing eight headline UK shows in March, starting on March 7that the Leadmill in Sheffield and concluding on March 16th at the 1865 in Southampton.
“We’ll be taking a full evening’s entertainment on tour, kicking off with party-punks Dirt Box Disco, going to rock ‘n’ roll church with Jim Jones, then being flayed alive with The Wildhearts. The party starts when the doors open, so get a buzz on and get down early. Come join the Wildhearts’ community gathering. We guarantee you’ll leave with the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll firmly restored” – Ginger Wildheart
The Wildhearts dates in full
March in stores
- 8th Relevant Records – Cambridge – Live acoustic performance and signing
- 9th HMV Manchester – Live Acoustic Performance and signing
- 10th Liverpool – Jacaranda – Acoustic performance and signing
- 12th HMV Newcastle – Signing
The Wildhearts UK Tour, March 2025
- 07th Leadmill, Sheffield
- 08th Junction, Cambridge
- 09th O2 Ritz, Manchester
- 11th Epic, Norwich
- 13th Garage, Glasgow
- 14th KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
- 15th Rock City, Nottingham
- 16th 1865, Southampton
May
- 04th Bonfest, Kirriemuir, Scotland
- 07th Wolf, Barcelona, Spain
- 08th Loco Club, Valencia, Spain
- 09th Nazca, Madrid, Spain
- 10th Psilocybenea, Hondarribia, Spain
- 24th The Big Yard Party, Old Woollen, Leeds
July
- 07th Time To Rock Festival, Knislinge, Sweden
- 25th Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Wales
Tickets for the UK tour (7th March – 16th March) can be ordered here
