In 2005, teenage trio The Subways made a phenomenal breakthrough with their Gold-certified debut album ‘Young For Eternity’. It set them on the road to an endless succession of highlights, including their iconic ‘Rock & Roll Queen’ becoming a mainstay of rock radio and streaming playlists extensive global headline tours, particularly in the UK and Germany, with a running total of 1059 gigs across 40+ countries – and much more to come.
Twenty years on, and now five albums deep into their career, The Subways celebrate their 20th anniversary with the ‘When I’m With You’, (pre-order here) a selection of singles and fan favourites from their journey so far, while also looking to the future with two brand new songs. They also announce details of a major UK and European headline tour, ‘The Subways For Eternity’, to commemorate the anniversary.
‘When I’m With You’ bursts into life with the band’s debut single ‘Oh Yeah’ and the running order unfolds to capture the energy and dynamism of a live set – the environment in which they especially excel. Every moment of their journey so far is represented, from early highlights ‘With You’, ‘I Want To Hear What You Have Got To Say’ and ‘Kalifornia’, through to mid-era fan favourites and live staples ‘We Don’t Need Money To Have A Good Time’ and ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’, and into key songs from 2023’s acclaimed ‘Uncertain Joys’, such as the title track and ‘You Kill My Cool’.
It closes with the classic ‘Rock & Roll Queen’. The track’s cultural impact was immense, taking in performing in Guy Ritchie’s ‘RocknRolla’ and the famous teen drama ‘The OC’ as well as soundtracking a major Rimmel campaign starring Kate Moss. It also took them to one of their biggest promo moments, with a Stateside performance on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’. And that was no one-off, as they also stormed the ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ and ‘The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson’ with ‘Oh Yeah’.
The compilation brings new material too. It includes two new songs: ‘I Need To Feel You Closer’, which premiered during last year’s live shows, and ‘Passenger’s Side’. The new recordings also mark the album debut of drummer Camille Phillips.
‘The Subways For Eternity’ will see the band tour extensively across the UK and Europe, and includes a London show at the Electric Ballroom. Recent years have seen them continue to take their explosive shows on the road with highlights including co-headline tours with The Enemy and Ash as well as festival dates spanning Truck to Hurricane. In the meantime, they will return to the summer festival circuit for select dates including a UK show at Y Not? on August 2nd.
NOVEMBER
5th – Bristol, O2 Academy
6th – Birmingham, O2 Institute
7th – Newcastle, The Grove
8th – Hull, Welly
13th – Manchester, Band On The Wall
14th – Glasgow, King Tuts
15th – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
19th – Norwich, Waterfront
20th – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
21st – London, Electric Ballroom
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