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Indoor Pets Sign To Alcopop! Records and Announce New Album  

Kent indie rock/alternative quartet Indoor Pets are delighted to re-emerge with news that they have signed to their original label home Alcopop! Records and will release a forthcoming new album in spring 2024. To celebrate the news, the band have revealed lead single ‘London (Love To Hate)’ Listen HERE 

‘London (Love To Hate)’ is a primal scream, written and recorded in the infrequent gaps between the band’s work schedules—a way to blow off steam in the darkened corners of Kent’s Squarehead Studios, testing just how loud every amp, every drum and every vocal chord can go.

The new single is a cacophony of anger; a shotput of fuzzed-out guitars thrown at an ever-expanding wall of apathy; a hate-note to the emotional grunge of The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream with a sing-along hook only a few degrees of separation away from 1990’s BritPop in all its pomp and circumstance. 

Commenting on the track, vocalist Jamie Glass said: “London (Love To Hate) is a track that’s been bubbling under the surface for some time. It’s about my frustration with struggling to make ends meet while surviving in the capital. London is about watching the bills pile up and swell whilst the hourly-pay jobs needed as a small musician wither with atrophy. Living in one of the most exciting music hubs in the world and observing everybody and their dog take a pay-rise, book a holiday, and buy property off the back of the starry-eyed artists that litter the streets. Being thankful that there is a roof over my head for another month yet ashamed of the Universal Credit sum falling in my wallet, knowing there are so many in the city that deserve it more. The city is no longer a home for the working-class. And as those people leave in their droves, with them leaves the ingenuity and empathy that they provided.”

Featuring the high-pitched snarl of Jamie Glass, the melodic guitar stylings of James Simpson, the rhythmic force of Rob Simpson on drums, and the ribcage-rattling basslines of Oliver Nunn, Indoor Pets have finally returned triumphant from their self-imposed hiatus with the promise of tour dates, a behemoth sophomore album, and a far darker mood. 

Bursting onto the UK scene in 2015 with two incendiary EPs, 001 and Luge Lessons—both under the guidance of indie-label tastemakers Alcopop! Records—the band cultivated a fervent and diverse fanbase with their raucous live shows, contrasting their meticulous indie rock sound. With the band’s setlist blissfully out-of-touch with current trends, gig-goers happily dropped any veil of coolness for a night of euphoric, sweaty singalongs.  

They embarked on extensive touring, sharing stages with Weezer, Ash, Spring King, PUP, The Big Moon, Bad Sounds, VANT, The Futureheads and Razorlight. Their music, infused with youthful exuberance, resonated with fan bases across all genres.

In 2019, Indoor Pets marked a pivotal moment with their debut album, Be Content, released under Wichita Recordings. The album, a sprawling compilation of power pop anthems, garnered critical acclaim from publications such as DORK, Gigwise, UPSET, DIY, and Paste, securing a notable Top 10spot on the prestigious Album of the Year website.

However, in 2020, feeling burnt out and grappling with the tumultuous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the band made the decision to step back from the music scene. Their once relentless social media feeds lay dormant, and their musical output faded from the public eye.

Fast forward to 2024, and Indoor Pets announce a tantalising return with their new material, venturing into a grittier, heavier, more alternative space. The monolithic wall of fuzz guitars that graced their live shows has now been unleashed onto a discreetly recorded sophomore album. Drawing inspiration from the 1990s with the rich, grunge-laden tapestry of The Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr and Nine Inch Nails, their resurgence promises an exhilarating sonic revival for the foursome.

A band that have never taken themselves too seriously, and now preparing to lay bare their internal angst for all to see, Indoor Pets are no longer pulling punches.