A New Year is upon us, and I’m starting with a short series of live dates across the UK to try and hit areas I didn’t get to in September and October. I’ll also be skipping across to Belgium in May for two dates, one of which is yet to be announced.

The Leeds date (for both the matinee and evening show) have sold out, though there may be a waiting list for any cancellations. I’d encourage people from the area to come to the York show on 20 February.

There may be a couple more UK dates to announce, but beyond those, I am planning on having a relatively quiet year in 2026, before coming back with a series of dates in 2027.

The one album I keep being asked about - 2021’s People & Industry - will finally be getting a repress, as ever, on the remarkable Castles In Space. And not only will it be getting a repress, it will be getting a deluxe gatefold, double disc special edition.

The first disc will contain the original album in full. The second 12” will be a 45rpm EP of the original two bonus tracks that came with the Bandcamp edition back in 2021, plus two new versions of tracks that came from these sessions. One is a remix of one of the album tracks that I’ve been performing live lately, and the other is a studio version of a track only released so far on the Live At Foxfest session.

Both discs will be on a vibrant splatter, heavy weight vinyl pressing from the reliable Dunk pressing plant in Belgium. We are hoping that this will hit the shelves in April 2026.

Work is still progressing on the next album - called Industrial Growth. I am aiming for a 2026 release date. Originally commissioned by Roadburn Festival for 2025, much of the music has changed since it was first written. The finished Industrial Growth album will be a mix of music from the Festival, and some written since then to match the oppressive mood of the project and of our times. Some of the leftover pieces made for the festival will possibly appear on subsequent albums or EPs.

That’s the news that’s fit to print at the moment. As ever, thank you for your ongoing support, and for the incredible reception for the Public Works & Utilities album.