The band rose to fame in the 90s when Scottish singer Shirley Manson met guitarists Duke Erickson and Butch Vig. The trio quickly started making music, drawn by the alternative rock sounds. Their name stemmed from one of their friends who told them they “sounded like garbage” after hearing them live for the first time. The band went on to release famous tracks like ‘Stupid Girl’ and ‘#1 Crush’ later featured in Baz Lurhman’s famous movie Romeo + Juliet.

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Teasing the release, the front woman shared with Daily Mail: “Our last album was extremely forthright. Born out of frustration and outrage – it had a kind of scorched earth, p**sed off quality to it. With this new record however, I felt a compulsion to reach for a different kind of energy. A more constructive one. I had this vision of us coming up out of the underground with searchlights as we moved towards the future. Searching for life, searching for love, searching for all the good things in the world that seem so thin on the ground right now. That was the over-riding idea during the making of this record for me – that when things feel dark, its best to try to seek out that which is light, that which feels loving and good. When I was young, I tended towards the destruction of things. Now that I’m older I believe it’s vitally important to build and to create things instead.”

The track listing for ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’ promises a dynamic experience, with titles such as ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’, ‘Chinese Fire Horse’, and ‘The Day That I Met God.’ The album will be ten tracks long, each contributing to the theme of searching for light and goodness amidst challenging times. Notably, the opening track, ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’ which sets a tone of collective empowerment. Manson describes it as a rallying cry inviting listeners who believe in meeting the world with love to join together in hope and empathy.

The singer, 58, worried fans last year when she shared photographs from hospital as she recovered from surgery – with her sudden health issue causing the band to cancel tour plans.

The tour promoting The Very Best Of 1989-2023 will be a six-date UK arena tour in September 2024. The band will begin the tour in Leeds at First Direct Arena, and end with a show in Texas‘ hometown of Glasgow, at the OVO Hydro.

The rock band fronted by Sharleen Spiteri gave an electric performance at this year’s Glastonbury festival, where they performed classic hits from their discography, as well as newer songs from their latest studio album, 2021’s Hi. You can watch the full video of their performance on the iconic Pyramid Stage below.

Since forming in 1986, Texas have gone on to produce 10 studio albums, including White On Blonde, their first UK number 1 album. Over the span of their career, the band have sold over 40 million records worldwide, and secured their legacy in Scotland, being one of the most successful bands Glasgow has ever produced.

Before Texas head out on their UK arena tour, the Glaswegians will perform at BBC Radio 2 In The Park this weekend in Leicester. The band will also feature on Magic Radio’s Magic Of Christmas, ready to get you into the Christmas spirit, alongside Emeli Sande, Rick Astley, Simply Red and more.

Tickets for the upcoming Texas “The Very Best Of” tour will go on general sale on Friday 22nd September. Tickets in the artist pre-sale will be available from Wednesday 20th September for those who are eligible. To gain access to the pre-sale, you must sign up for it by 5pm on Tuesday 19th September. To sign up for pre-sale, click here.

Texas The Very Best Of UK Arena Tour dates and locations announced Sign up for pre-sale before 5pm on Tuesday 19th at the link below. General tickets go on sale on Friday 22nd September at 10am. https://t.co/derxxfgFad pic.twitter.com/KhH5QxIlwC

— Texas (@texastheband) September 15, 2023

Tour dates:

16/09/2023 – BBC Radio 2 In The Park – Leicester, UK

25/11 – The London Palladium – London, UK

06/09/2024 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK

07/09 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool, UK

10/09 – Bournemouth International Centre – Bournemouth, UK

11/09 – Utilita Arena Cardiff – Cardiff, UK

13/09 – Utilita Arena Birmingham – Birmingham, UK

14/09 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK

“Stuck In A Car With You” will feature on Twin Atlantic’s upcoming 7th studio album, the name of which is yet to be released. The band’s frontman Sam McTrusty is producing and engineering their new album, and whilst they are in the middle of finishing the LP, the singer has teased fans on what’s to come by stating in an interview with NME that “there are a thousand guitars on the record.”

Sam McTrusty said on the subject of returning to the band’s original pop-punk sound “We’ve put our original fans through a bit of a whirlwind, because every record we’ve made almost sounds like a different band”

“With this record, we wanted to make something for the fans, and the kids who first started this band, ‘Stuck In A Car With You’ is a no-nonsense, fast-paced rock song that shines a spotlight on the emotion behind it.”

McTrusty continued, “Since we released [2011’s] ‘Free’ and [2009’s] ‘Vivarium’, fans have basically been asking us to make those albums again. We’ve never been that excited by revisiting the past, but enough time has passed that it felt interesting to do.”

“‘Stuck In A Car With You’ feels like a return but also, we know so much more about crafting songs now that it still feels fresh.”

Alongside the announcement of their brand new single, Twin Atlantic are hitting the road later this year on an intimate UK tour. McTrusty told NME “Maybe it’s a pre-midlife crisis where we want to go back to our teens, touring in a van to places we don’t normally go, but we’re really excited. The shows are going to be fucking amazing and we’re going to give fans an unforgettable night. We’ve been doing this for a minute now and we know how to put on a show. We’re just going to come in and absolutely smash it.”

We’re also very pleased to announce we’re back on the road for a special intimate tour in November. Tickets are on-sale tomorrow (Friday 15th) at 10am – https://t.co/LC4nmGHfL3 pic.twitter.com/bPQcfKNFCR

— Twin Atlantic (@twinatlantic) September 14, 2023

You can purchase tickets for the upcoming tour here.

Tour dates:

30/09/2023 – Misery Loves Company Festival – Bristol, UK

13/11 – The Crauford Arms – Milton Keynes, UK

13/11 – The Drill – Lincoln, UK

15/11 – Chinnerys – Southend-on-Sea, UK

17/11 – The Boileroom – Guildford, UK

18/11 – The Baths – Ipswich, UK

19/11 – The Forum – Tunbridge Wells, UK

21/11 – The Old Fire Station – Bournemouth, UK

22/11 – Hertford Corn Exchange – Hertford, UK

23/11 – The Welly – Hull, UK

25/11 – The Crescent – York, UK

26/11 – Bootleg Social – Blackpool, UK

27/11 – The Live Rooms – Chester, UK

The Twilight Sad’s most recent album was a live version of their 2019 studio album It Wont Be Like This All The Time. The album was meant to be performed at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom in April but was cancelled due to safety concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, the post-punk band held a ‘listening party’ on Twitter for fans who wished to virtually experience a live-show for their latest album.

In 2016, the band was invited to play as the opening act for The Cure on their North American Tour, giving this small indie-band from Scotland the opportunity to play large venues such as Madison Square Garden. This was a collaboration which continued through to The Cure’s European Tour which saw massive crowds in venues including London’s Wembley Stadium, and went further on into smaller gigs throughout 2019.

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This week we’d like to thank Mickey Haughton from Birmingham. It’s always great to see Mickey and his family at our gigs. He’s popped up at gigs in countries that I would never have expected and we’re always glad to see him. A genuine, unassuming nice guy. He loves music, he loves travelling and we’re really glad he loves what we do. Cheers The Twilight Sad If you would like to highlight someone to us Please email fansofthetwilightsad@gmail.com #fansofthetwilightsad

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Following their world tour with The Cure, The Twilight Sad embarked on their largest headlining show, It Wont Be Like This All the Time 2019 UK Tour in promotion of their new album. Along with the release of the newest single today, the band has also recently announced new 2021 tour dates in the UK in the coming spring and summer months.

The band is famous for their loud ear-splitting live performances and have expressed on social media that they are eager to return to the stage in 2021. Members of the rock band are known to have personal relationships with many of their die hard fans who have openly described their live sound as ‘folk with layers of noise’. Along with fan-praise, every full-length album The Twilight Sad has released, dating back to 2009, has received critical acclaim.

The new, long lost, single Tell Me When We’re Having Fun is available today and the band’s most recent album, It Wont Be Like This All The Time, Live!, is streaming on all player platforms. Tickets for 2021 live-shows are on sale now and performances for such will feature songs off the most recent 2019 album.

UK Upcoming Tour Dates:

26/05/2021 – Arts Club – Liverpool
28/05 – Barrowland – Glasgow
29/05 – Barrowland – Glasgow
31/07 – Deer Shed Festival – Thirsk
09/10 – Focus Wales – Wrexham