Lanterns on the Lake announce new LP "There's a Bird in My Ribcage"
Lanterns on the Lake announce their brand new album “There’s a Bird in My Ribcage” set for release on 19th March 2027 via Dust & Matter. The new album is available to pre-order now HERE.
And to celebrate the release, they’ve shared lead single Freeze Frame details of a UK headline tour for spring 2027, including shows at EaRTH, London and a hometown headliner at the Boiler Shop, Newcastle. You can listen to Freeze Frame on your preferred platform HERE and watch the video on YouTube below:
Marking their first release since 2023 LP “Versions of Us”, the Mercury-nominatedgroup’s forthcoming record reveals a striking new economy and immediacy. Having long conjured emotional weight from shuddering guitars, widescreen atmospheres and frontwoman Hazel Wilde's unmistakable voice, “There’s a Bird in My Ribcage” showcases a melodically sharp collection of songs, expansive without excess and performed with unforced assurance. “This record is a refusal to go numb”, says Wilde. “in a world that sometimes urges us to retreat into distraction, cynicism or performance, you find yourself aching for something more.”
Tracked largely live in a church hall in Northumberland, with additional recording in their hometown of North Shields, the album will also arrive on their very own label, Dust & Matter.
Detailing its origins, Wilde explained: “After years of releasing music and talking about the idea, we're launching our own record label Dust & Matter, based right here in North Shields. The label is really just an extension of what we've always done, putting things into the world we'd like to see exist. It gives us the freedom to release records on our own terms, work with local partners as part of our wider team and put focus on beautiful physical editions. It will be home to our various projects. First up is our guitarist/mixer/producer Paul's (Gregory) ‘Experiments with Machines’ album in January, before our own album ‘There's a Bird in My Ribcage’ in March. It's a pretty exciting and creatively fertile time for us.”
With praise emanating from all corners of the press landscape throughout their career to date (The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, UNCUT, MOJO, Record Collector, Pitchfork, NME, DIY, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash, Under The Radar), as well as countless appearances on the BBC 6 Music playlist (Lauren Laverne, Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins, Mark Riley), Lanterns on the Lake are certainly primed for a mammoth 2027. On the live front, their UK headline tour will feature several standout shows (with further live plans TBA), whilst further LP reveals are set to follow ahead of March’s LP release.
Detailing their euphoric lead single Freeze Frame, Wilde stated: “It’s about those moments that feel so vivid and alive you wish you could stop time altogether. The small moments that often seem ordinary while they're happening, but later reveal themselves to be the ones that mattered most.”
Lanterns on the Lake’s Freeze Frame is out now via Dust & Matter and available on all digital platforms.
Lanterns on the Lake Live Dates 2027
28 APR - Concorde 2, Brighton (UK)
29 APR - Storeys Field Centre, Cambridge (UK)
30 APR - Thekla, Bristol (UK)
06 MAY - Oran Mor, Glasgow (UK)
07 MAY - Boiler Shop, Newcastle (UK)
08 MAY - New Century Locker, Manchester (UK)
13 MAY - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK)
14 MAY - EaRTH, London (UK)
16 MAY - Howard Assembly Room, Leeds (UK)
