THE HOWLERS – Announce In-Store Tour Around Release of New Album ‘Heavy’
Following the announcement of their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Heavy’, London indie rockers The Howlers return with its latest single, “L.A. Morning”, out June...
Following the announcement of their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Heavy’, London indie rockers The Howlers return with its latest single, “L.A. Morning”, out June 11th. The track offers another glimpse into the band’s most ambitious chapter yet, ahead of the album’s release on October 9th alongside the announcement of their summer shows alongside Deep Purple and Alice Cooper and their autumn album tour.
A sun-soaked reflection on the myths we grow up believing, “L.A. Morning” explores the romanticised image of the American Dream through a distinctly British perspective. Built around themes of ambition, escapism and disillusionment, the track captures the tension between youthful fantasy and reality, while retaining the sense of wonder that made those dreams so alluring in the first place.
The song arrived unexpectedly during the final stages of recording Heavy. Initially never intended for the album, “L.A. Morning” was written and recorded in a matter of hours during the band’s final studio session, with The Howlers committing to their first instincts and capturing a spontaneity that would ultimately make it one of the record’s defining moments.
“As kids we all grew up with the idea of the American Dream, a notion that has been dashed significantly in recent years by world events, but the romanticised idea of Hollywood is something that every child knows and grows up wanting,” says frontman Adam Young. “L.A. Morning is sort of the realisation of that. It was never meant to end up on the album, but it came together so naturally that we couldn’t ignore it. Those moments are rare and they’re what making music is all about.”
Following a period of transition at the end of 2024, The Howlers entered a new phase, with frontman Adam Young rebuilding the project as a two-piece alongside drummer Toby Richards — a shift that redefined both the band’s sound and creative direction, bringing a renewed sense of focus and identity.
That reset came off the back of a breakthrough year. Their self-funded debut album ‘What You’ve Got To Lose To Win It All’ landed to widespread European acclaim, breaking into the UK Independent Breakers Chart Top 10 while securing multiple positions across independent, vinyl and physical sales charts. Radio support followed from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Radio X and Absolute Radio, alongside international backing and editorial playlisting across Apple Music and Spotify.
That momentum translated directly to the stage. A sold-out 18-date UK headline tour established the band as one of the country’s most exciting live acts, followed by a European run that saw them sell out shows across eight countries — road-testing new material that would ultimately shape what came next.
Where that debut was defined by grief and personal loss, ‘Heavy’ emerges from a very different place. Driven by the tension between desire and consequence, recklessness and reality, it’s an album lit by the pull of the night, the thrill of impulse and the cold clarity that follows.
Written and produced alongside long-time collaborator Chris Ostler (Black Honey), the record deliberately sidesteps traditional studio methods. Instead, it was built remotely, with demos, ideas and reworked compositions exchanged across digital platforms, stripping everything back while pushing each track to its strongest form. Only in the final stages did the band enter rehearsal spaces to capture live drums, grounding its more experimental edges with a raw, physical energy.
Young adds: “This album is those late-night experiences, the after-dark conversations, late-night phone calls, the seductive nature of impulsiveness that seems so alluring and losing yourself in the addictive nature of recklessness — but it’s also the mirror in the morning, the wake-up call, and the harsh reality of knowing those feelings won’t always last. It’s the moment you find yourself again.”
For a band that has always worn its honesty as a badge of honour — and built a fiercely loyal following on the back of it — ‘Heavy’ feels like the album The Howlers were always moving towards. With an extensive UK and European headline tour to follow, 2025 is shaping up to be their biggest year yet.
“L.A. Morning” will be available on all streaming platforms from June 11th. Heavy follows on October 9th, with summer dates supporting Deep Purple and Alice Cooper (amongst others) alongside an extensive European headline tour.
Summer Tour Dates
24th June – SparkassenPark, Monchengladbach (Deep Purple Stadium Tour)
27th June – HUK Open Air Schlossplatz, Coburg (Deep Purple Stadium Tour)
28th June – Wiblington Monastery Courtyard, Ulm (Deep Purple Stadium Tour)
9th July – Amphitheater, Geksenkirchen (Alice Cooper Stadium Tour)
16th July – Rother Street Arts House, Stratford Upon Avon
19th July – Tollwood Festival, Munich (Deep Purple Stadium Tour)
24th July – Gadabout Festival, Croglin
In-Store Tour
9th October – Apple Stump, Nantwich (matinee)
9th October – Wax & Beans, Bury (evening)
10th October – Pie & Vinyl, Portsmouth (matinee)
10th October – Banquet, Kingston (evening)
11th October – Intense Records (Meadows), Chelmsford
12th October – Rough Trade, Bristol
13th October – Rockabuy, Oakham (matinee)
13th October – Rough Trade, Nottingham (evening)
14th October – Rough Trade East, London
15th October – Slice Of Vinyl, Gosport (matinee)
15th October – Vinillo, Southampton (evening)
16th October – Truck Oxford
17th October – Jacaranda, Liverpool
18th October – Assai, Dundee (matinee)
18th October – Assai, Aberdeen (evening)
19th October – Assai, Glasgow (matinee)
19th October – Assai, Edinburgh (evening)
20th October – Beyond, Newcastle (matinee)
20th – Crash, Leeds (evening)
21st October – Vinyl Tap, Huddersfield
Album Tour
30th October – Revolver, Oslo
31st October – Kulturhuset, Trelleborg
1st November – Rust, Copenhagen
4th November – Paard, Den Haag
5th November – Paradiso, Amsterdam
6th November – Haldern Pop, Rees
7th November – Yuca, Cologne
8th November – Backstage Halle, Munich
10th November – Betty, Hamburg
11th November – Urban Spree, Berlin
12th November – Klub Pod Minoga, Poznan
13th November – Hybryd, Warsaw
14th November – Robot, Budapest
15th November – Cafe V Lese, Prague
16th November – Club Lucia, Vienna
18th November – Mostovna, Nova Gorica
20th November – Wishlist, Rome
21st November – Arci Bellezza, Milan
25th November – Le Chinois, Paris
26th November – Tulmulte, Angouleme
27th November – Deus, Bordeaux
28th November – Labo Des Arts, Toulouse
29th November – Pingouin Alternatif, Arthez
3rd March – Mash House, Edinburgh
4th March – The Cluny, Newcastle
5th March, The Deaf Institute, Manchester
6th March – O2 Institute 3, Birmingham
10th March – Exchange, Bristol
11th March – The Joiners, Southampton
12th March – Bush Hall, London
13th March – Arts Centre, Norwich
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