Irish band The Murder Capital are back with their first new music since great sophomore album, Gigi’s Recovery. “Can’t Pretend to Know” was produced by John Congleton and is a real rager, but still with that melodic sense that bloomed on their most recent album.
“‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ is a whip of a tune that we made to feel like a hurricane of color and breathlessness,” says frontman James McGovern. “A surreal look at childhood innocence and all its replacers, those delicate bridges we burn as we move through the strangeways of our youth. Molded by everything we come into contact with. Learning lessons from toys. Playing the parts that are asked of us.” Listen below.
The band will soon be on tour with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds across Europe, and they’ve just announced 2025 dates in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. They say North American dates will be announced soon. Check out The Murder Capital’s tour schedule below.
THE MURDER CAPITAL – 2024/2025 TOUR DATES
October 13, 2024 – Budapest, Hungary – Papp László Sportaréna *
October 15, 2024 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb *
October 17 2024 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena *
October 18, 2024 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle *
October 20, 2024 – Milan, Italy – Milan Forum *
October 22, 2024 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion *
October 24, 2024 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi *
October 25, 2024, Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center *
October 27, 2024 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena *
October 30, 2024 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis *
March 31, 2025 – Wellington, NZ – San Fran
April 1, 2025 – Auckland, NZ – Tuning Fork
April 4, 2025 – Brisbane, AU – Brightside
April 5, 2025 – Sydney, AU – Crowbar
April 6, 2025 – Melbourne, AU – The Corner
April 8, 2025 – Perth, AU – The Rosemount
April 17, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – XOYO Birmingham
April 18, 2025 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
April 19, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – Saint Luke’s
April 21, 2025 – Leeds,UK – Brudenell Social Club
April 22, 2025 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
April 24, 2025 – London,UK – Outernet London
April 26, 2025 – Bristol, UK – SWX
* w/ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds