Shoegaze/Britpop vets The Boo Radleys have announced In Spite of Everything, their second album since reuniting without guitarist Martin Carr in 2021. The record was produced by bassist Tim Brown and will be out May 1 via Boostr Music.
Sadly, the album was made during difficult circumstances, following the death of Brown’s eldest son. “At 2 a.m., sitting up and contemplating our loss during my child’s wake, I found myself reflecting on all the major news events that had left their mark on me through the years and the helplessness I sometimes felt to change anything,” Brown says. “Writing the last verse was the most difficult and personal thing I’ve done. My child’s journey and loss have changed me profoundly, but they also remind me, even in these darkest moments, of all I have to be grateful for. Through this song, I hope to honour their memory and the light they brought into our lives.”
Despite the circumstances, first single “Bring Them Back Again” is hopeful and poppy, with just a little disco in there. You can listen to that and two other songs from the album below.
The Boo Radleys have UK and European dates this spring and summer and those are listed below.
In Spite of Everything:
1. Affected / Rejected
2. Solarcide
3. Do Better, Know Better
4. Hey, I Know
5. Living Is Easy
6. King Budgie
7. Through the Crack in the Window
8. Bring Them Back Again
9. This is the Place
10. Song for Natalie
11. Wasn’t I Enough?
The Boo Radleys – 2026 Tour Dates
1 May Fri – Live + Signing at Rough Trade East @ 19:00 – London, United Kingdom
2 May Sat – The Church @ 19:00 – Ipswich, United Kingdom
3 May Sun – The Black Prince @ 19:00 – Northampton, United Kingdom
4 May Mon – Jacaranda Baltic @ 16:00 – Liverpool, United Kingdom
8 May Fri – The Piper @ 19:00 – Saint Leonards, United Kingdom
9 May Sat – Papillon @ 19:00 – Southampton, United Kingdom
16 May Sat – Dolans Warehouse @ 19:00 – Limerick City, Ireland
17 May Sun – Whelan’s @ 19:00 – Dublin, Ireland
22 May Fri – Bootleg Social @ 19:00 – Blackpool, United Kingdom
23 May Sat – Macc In May 2026 @ 11:00 – Macclesfield, United Kingdom – Free RSVP – 24 May Sun – The Hare and Hounds @ 14:00 – Birmingham, United Kingdom
23 Oct Fri – Chinnerys @ 19:30 – Southend-on-sea, United Kingdom
24 Oct Sat – Reflektor @ 19:30 – Liège, Belgium
25 Oct Sun – Fury Défendu @ 19:30 – Rouen, France
27 Oct Tue – Trabendo @ 20:00 – Paris, France
28 Oct Wed – La Cooperative de Mai @ 20:00 – Clermont-ferrand, France
29 Oct Thu – Deus Ex Machina Bordeaux – The Hangar of Tenacity @ 20:00 – Bordeaux, France
30 Oct Fri – Le MeM – Magic Mirror @ 20:00 – Rennes, France – RSVP – 31 Oct Sat – QUAI M @ 20:00 – La Roche-sur-yon, France
6 Nov Fri – Night & Day Cafe @ 19:30 – Manchester, United Kingdom
7 Nov Sat – Brudenell Social Club @ 19:30 – Leeds, United Kingdom
8 Nov Sun – Stereo @ 19:00 – Glasgow, United Kingdom
13 Nov Fri – Lewes Con Club @ 19:30 – Lewes, United Kingdom
14 Nov Sat – The Boo Radleys at Shiiine On 2026 @ 12:00 – Minehead, United Kingdom
15 Nov Sun – Oslo Hackney @ 19:00 – London, United Kingdom