Wolf Alice have confirmed two intimate UK dates to mark the release of their fourth studio album, ‘The Clearing’, out August 22 via Sony. The album is available for pre-order now.
The limited-capacity shows – The Circuit in Kingston on August 31 and Camp and Furnace in Liverpool on September 1 – will give fans an early chance to experience the new material in a close-up setting before the band embarks on a major arena tour later in the year. Tickets for the Kingston and Liverpool dates go on sale Tuesday, August 12 at 11 a.m. BST and can be accessed here.
The London four-piece – Ellie Rowsell (vocals, guitar), Joff Oddie (guitar), Theo Ellis (bass), and Joel Amey (drums) – have built a reputation as one of Britain’s most acclaimed alternative rock bands of the past decade. Their debut album, ‘My Love Is Cool’ (2015), introduced their mix of grunge, folk, and dream pop, earning a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second release, ‘Visions of a Life’ (2017), won the Mercury Prize, praised for its dynamic range and bold songwriting. Most recently, ‘Blue Weekend’ (2022) earned a BRIT Award for Best Group and a Grammy nomination, cementing their status as a major force in modern rock.
The Clearing marks the band’s first album in three years and first release since parting with their old record label Dirty Hit and signing with Colombia Records . So far, three singles have been released: the 70s-inspired ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’, the atmospheric closer ‘The Sofa’, and the psychedelic-infused ‘White Horses’. The record is expected to further expand the band’s sonic palette, balancing the expansive arrangements of ‘Blue Weekend’ with tighter, more concise songwriting.
In an interview with NME earlier this year, guitarist Joff Oddie reflected on the creative process: “I think we were buoyed by the songier songs being things that people really connected to and we spent a lot more time working on those constituency, songy song parts of the songs,” Joff Oddie said.
“It’s the hardest thing in the world to write a really concise song in a – I don’t wanna say pop structure, but you know what I mean. It’s quite easy to throw a five-minute jam together, but that’s so difficult, so it’s a brilliant challenge and that’s more so where we were focused with this album.”
The band will also undertake a full UK and Ireland arena tour in late 2025. The tour begins November 28 at Manchester’s AO Arena, followed by dates in Birmingham (November 29), Cardiff (November 30), London (December 2), Leeds (December 4), Glasgow (December 6), and Nottingham (December 8), before closing in Dublin on December 10.
Full ticketing information for both the intimate shows and arena tour, as well as album pre-order links, is available via the band’s official website and social media channels.
In case you missed it, MXDWN’s earlier coverage of Wolf Alice’s new single ‘White Horses’ can be read here.
