Through courage, conviction and tidal waves of confidence, The Lathums turn heart-wrenching pain into a breathtaking ocean of raw, emotional power on their latest single, Long Shadows. Kicking down barriers of convention, expectation and the boundaries of neat, melodic indie pop songs, the introspective words of front man, Alex Moore meet their match with almost five, ambitious minutes of evocative, heavyweight songwriting.
A breathtaking statement of intent drawn from their upcoming album, Matter Does Not Define, the single arrives after last month’s announcement of extensive touring plans for spring 2025. With their initial dates at the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow and Manchester’s O2 Apollo selling out in minutes, The Lathums have now added extra dates at both venues. They will take place on Fri 14 March in Glasgow and Thu 10 April in Manchester. Also confirming a 5,000-capacity outdoor headline slot at Leeds Millennium Square for Sat 12 July, remaining tickets are available via www.thelathums.com
The Lathums’ previous 2024 singles, No Direction and Stellar Cast, reassured the band’s ever-expanding community of fans that the four-piece not only remained recommitted to their proven formulas for upbeat, aspirational songwriting, but had found new heights. Now an advanced sense of unrestrained restlessness and determination pervades the thunderclap brought by Long Shadows, transgressing beyond any perceived zones of comfort.
On the announcement that Matter Does Not Define would follow last year’s chart-topping album, From Nothing To A Little Bit More and the band’s runaway No.1 debut from 2021, How Beautiful Life Can Be, Moore described the process of recording the album as “organic”. Joining long-time studio collaborator, Chris Taylor and mentor, John Kettle, in sessions at Liverpool’s Kempston Street Studios.
The album is set for release on Fri 7 March 2025 on multiple formats, including standard and special edition vinyl, CD, cassette and digital.
The Lathums will bring highlights from every chapter of their songbook to the stage throughout their now expanded, 15-date Matter Does Not Define 2025 UK Tour, with all dates newly confirmed as follows:
Thu 13 March 2025 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom – SOLD OUT
Fri 14 March 2025 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom – Extra Date
Sat 15 March 2025 – Newcastle, NX Newcastle – SOLD OUT
Mon 17 March 2025- Stoke, Victoria Hall
Tue 18 March 2025 – Sheffield, Octagon
Thu 20 March 2025 – Nottingham, Rock City
Fri 21 March 2025 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
Sat 22 March 2025 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
Mon 24 March 2025- Southampton, O2 Guildhall
Tue 25 March 2025 – Bristol, SWX
Thu 27 March 2025 – Belfast, Limelight
Fri 28 March 2025 – Dublin, The Academy
Thu 10 April 2025 – Manchester, O2 Apollo – Extra Date
Fri 11 April 2025 – Manchester, O2 Apollo – SOLD OUT
Sat 12 July 2025 – Leeds, Millennium Square – New Date
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