The Lathums kick off a huge summer with ‘Vice Versa’
A new Lathums track could mean another record soon…
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Unhurried by time and unperturbed by fads and fashion, The Lathums continue their single-minded mission to spread the joys of deeply felt songwriting with the release of their first new music in more than 12 months, revealing Vice Versa.
Now counting down weeks rather than months to the fifth anniversary of the seismic release of their debut No #1 album, the band led by heart-on-sleeve, sweet-singing street poet, Alex Moore, re-emerge in typically reflective mood while simultaneously signposting their plans.
After warming up with a run of purposely intimate live dates earlier this month, The Lathums take on summer energised by the unwavering support of their loyal fans. That enduring connection, combined with an openness to influences beyond their close-knit circle, has helped fuel the band's latest burst of creativity.
Experimenting through writing sessions with Grammy-nominated musician, Ian Archer (Liam Gallagher, Jake Bugg, Tom Smith), Moore’s comfort zone was extended beyond his native Wigan towards the south coast and into a collaboration that went beyond the boundaries of music alone. In the act of sharing ideas, ambitions and frustrations, the frontman returned to his bandmates with not only Vice Versa, but a renewed sense of enlightenment.
“‘Vice Versa’ was written from a feeling of not fully belonging in the world we’ve built around ourselves,” explains Moore. “It came from that experience of having everything you need to survive, yet still feeling hungry for meaning, connection, and peace. The song sits between connection and alienation, between needing people deeply and fearing what we carry inside ourselves.
Writing it with Ian down in Brighton pushed me into a much more vulnerable place creatively, and what started as a songwriting session very quickly became more like a therapy session. We spoke a lot about identity, dependence, fear and navigating life, and it ended up being probably the most open, honest and raw writing experience I’ve had in my career so far.”
With new music understandably starting rumours amongst fans of more to come, with touring plans potentially set to follow, all of The Lathums’ currently confirmed live dates for the remainder of this year are as follows:
Fri 17 Jul 2026 - London, Alexandra Palace Park*
Sat 18 – Sun 19 Jul 2026 – Nottingham, Splendour
Thu Jul 30 – Sun 2 Aug 2026 – Kendal, Kendal Calling
Thu 27 – Sat 30 Aug – Leeds, Leeds Festival
Fri 6 Nov - Leeds, First Direct Arena**
Sat 7 Nov – Cardiff, Utilita Arena**
Fri 13 Nov – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena**
Sat 14 Nov – London, Alexandra Palace**
Fri 20 Nov – Glasgow, OVO Hydro**
Sat 21 Nov – Birmingham, Utilita Arena**
*with Richard Ashcroft
**with Courteeners
All remaining tickets, and the opportunity to sign up to be the first to know about all upcoming live and release announcements, are available via www.thelathums.com.
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