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Kid Bookie has shared all the details of his upcoming full-length album, and it’s set to be a big one.

Titled ‘Cheaper Than Therapy II’, it’s set to arrive on October 16 via FLG Records.

It follows on from 2021’s ‘Cheaper Than Therapy’, and there are some great surprises in store. Having already shared a collaboration with Rose McGowan on the track ‘Rose McGowan’ and the Corey Taylor-assisted ‘Blame’, Bookie has also recruited the talents of UK rap royalty Lady Leshurr, Shona McGarty, and Kate Nash across the album.

Speaking on his latest project, Bookie has said:

“Cheaper Than Therapy II is the closest thing to a full circle fuck you imaginable. After losing a home, a relationship, friends, family, agents, labels and more, there was a time I had no hope but a remnant of a dream and a small flame. “Cheaper Than Therapy” was always about giving the underdog their moments, not just me. An underground artist bringing the legends and stars of rock and beyond into a melting pot of post-genre feeling and mood whilst asking them to bare their truths in audio format. Bringing through similar guests from Volume 1, CTT2 aims to show that through all life throws at you, whether you’re the maverick, the disruptor or able to bring the people together, doing it on your own terms for the sake of redemption was the therapy we all needed. Welcome to Cheaper Than Therapy II”.

The album’s announcement also brings with it the arrival of a brand-new single, and it’s a hard-hitting but absolutely vital one.

Titled ‘Prettier’, the track confronts the harrowing realities of domestic abuse, highlighting the importance of using art as an honest platform to talk about difficult subjects.

Before you watch the below music video, please note that it contains scenes of domestic violence, sexual assault and suicide. Viewer discretion is highly advised.

On the release of ‘Prettier’, Bookie has shared:

“Prettier continues the story of ‘Pretty’ from Volume 1, digging into the thoughts and feelings that keep us tethered to toxicity. We stay because of rose-tinted lenses, whether in romance or any relationship that fails its intended purpose. I chose to create a video inspired by the fact that hope doesn’t always win; life doesn’t always favour the brave or the hurt. Happy endings are a fallacy – portraying life in its most brutal form is the true reality. I do this because creating uncomfortable moments triggers reflection. I hold no reservations in challenging the status quo; it’s important to bring to light what is done in the dark to tell the stories that usually go unspoken.”

Take a look at the artwork and full tracklisting for ‘Cheaper Than Therapy II’ below.

1. H.A.T.E 
2. BLAME (ft. Corey Taylor) 
3. Familiar (ft. Lady Leshurr)
4. C.E.L.A.Y.N (ft. Ziey Kizzy) 
5. Rose McGowan (ft. Rose McGowan) 
6. Prettier 
7. Day After Day (ft. Shona McGarty) 
8. Kate Nash’s Interlude (ft. Kate Nash) 
9. Disasterpiece 
10. Hold You Down
11. Still Stuck In My Ways 

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Twin Atlantic have kickstarted a brand-new era with a bold, bright burst of alt-pop made to be blasted loud on sunny days.

The band’s latest single is titled ‘Don’t Quit It’, and it marks the start of their new partnership with independent label Dance To The Radio.

Overflowing with energy and filled with plenty of hooks to keep you moving, it’s a wonderful taste of their next chapter, finding the band’s four original founding members back on a track together for the first time since 2016 album ‘GLA’.

Speaking on ‘Don’t Quit It’, frontman Sam McTrusty has shared:

“It’s about not being able to quit something, or someone, that no matter how much it hurts or drags you down, or disappoints or frustrates you sometimes, you can’t help but love it and need it. It’s accepting that it’s a part of you and without it you’d be less and so it’s worth the perseverance. I wanted to shine a big spotlight on that experience and make a big bold fun rock song, hands in the air, let go of the pretense, take off your seat belt, and feel the fun.”

Take a listen below.

Twin Atlantic will be back on the road this summer for a run of shows supporting McFly.

Take a look at their full list of upcoming dates below.

JUNE

9: STIRLING Albert Halls (Headline)
10: EDINBURGH La Belle Angele (Headline)
11: ABERDEEN Beach Ballroom (Headline)
14: LINCOLN Lincoln Castle
17: THETFORD Forest
21: DELAMERE Forest
23: HALIFAX Piece Hall
24: HALIFAX Piece Hall
25: CARDIFF Castle
28: CANNOCK CHASE Forest

AUGUST

27: GLASGOW Queen’s Park
29: CHELMSFORD Central Park

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Warkings have just returned with a new single.

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Hard Rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Jack J Hutchinson has confirmed the release date of his forthcoming studio album Soul Believer and shared its powerful title track and accompanying video.

Soul Believer is scheduled for release on 22 January 2027 and is available to pre-order now. To celebrate the album launch, Hutchinson will headline a special show at O2 Academy Islington on 21 January 2027.

Co-written with Josiah J Manning at Momentum Studios, the new single Soul Believer combines Heavy riffs, gritty vocals and an uplifting message about resilience, self-belief and confronting life’s challenges head-on.

“Soul Believer was written during a period of turmoil and instability in my personal life,” Hutchinson said “It’s about taking all the shit that life can throw at you, raising your head above the parapet and saying, ‘bring it the fuck on!’.

“There’s no point being pulled down by the chaos. We all have that spark in us to keep fighting and carrying on. It’s about believing that eventually there will be brighter days and that hope is a powerful thing.”

Recorded across Momentum Studios in Plymouth and SuperFly Studios in Nottinghamshire, Soul Believer follows Hutchinson’s 2024 album Battles, which topped the Official Independent Chart. “To get it in the charts was an incredible feeling,” Jack told MetalTalk in September 2024. “I didn’t even check because I didn’t think that I would be able to get into the independent chart. But when I got a message that Friday evening saying you’re in the chart, I was really blown away by it. It set us up for a really good six months of touring after that, which was cool.”

The new album features 12 tracks that move between hard-hitting blues rock, melodic acoustic moments and cinematic songwriting inspired by records such as Physical Graffiti and Exile On Main Street.

Having recently shared stages with FM and King King, Hutchinson will support the new album with an extensive UK tour featuring his power trio of Greg Smith on bass and Phil Wilson on drums.

Tour dates include appearances at Firevolt Festival, HRH Blues, Maid Of Stone Festival and a headline London album launch show at O2 Academy Islington.

Soul Believer is out on 22 January 2027. Pre-orders are available from here.

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Amberian Dawn have just released a brand new single.