{"id":217005,"date":"2025-10-16T09:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/217005\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T09:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:57:08","slug":"haircut-one-hundred-announce-new-album-boxing-the-compass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/217005\/","title":{"rendered":"Haircut One Hundred announce new album Boxing The Compass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haircut One Hundred release their new album Boxing The Compass, their first with Nick Heyward<\/a> in 44 years, next March.<\/p>\n

An unexpected second chapter in the Haircut One Hundred story gathered pace last year when their irresistible first single in forever, The Unloving Plum, became Radio 2\u2019s Record of the Week. It was a track which showed the magic that inspired their classic 80s hits \u2013 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Love Plus One, Fantastic Day and Nobody\u2019s Fool.<\/p>\n

Now that comeback steps up a gear as they announce that their new album Boxing The Compass will be released on 20 March 2026. They launch the album alongside the new single Dynamite and also reveal details of their first full UK headline tour since 2023.<\/p>\n

Dynamite\u00a0is the sound of a band who are relishing being back, their famous instant pop addictiveness now flavoured by classic disco guitar hooks, rousing brass and jazzy flourishes. Its feel good fervour is amplified by Nick\u2019s bright, charismatic vocals with a lyric that explains itself. The song made a big impression when it was debuted throughout the band\u2019s recent North American tour.<\/p>\n

Nick said, \u201cDynamite is about the day and the night and meeting via satellite. Whether it\u2019s your soul mate, long lost family members, future friends, or your people. It\u2019s about communication and how explosive it can be. It really is dynamite.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen below:<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tReady To Set Sail Again<\/p>\n

Boxing The Compass will be just the second album from the classic line-up since 1982\u2019s hit-packed, Platinum-certified No.2 record Pelican West <\/a>(another album minus Nick Heyward, Paint And Paint, followed in 1984). Nick Heyward (vocals\/guitar), Graham Jones (guitar) and Les Nemes (bass) had reconvened to discuss issues around the band, but that business meeting felt more like a reunion of old friends. Things soon snowballed from an unforgettable comeback gig at the O2 Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire to a full UK headline tour, with drummer Blair Cunningham also subsequently jumping back onboard.<\/p>\n

Subsequent writing and recording sessions with Sean Read (Dexys) at Famous Times studio in East London showed that they still shared that special something. Their flair for a classic, melody rich pop song was firmly intact alongside with a host of fresh influences that they had never had the chance to explore together. And despite the passing of four decades, their boyish charm is still luminous \u2013 surely because each member is grateful for having a second chance with their old friends.<\/p>\n

Nick\u00a0says, \u201cBoxing The Compass is the traditional way of finding out where you are on land or sea using the compass rose. We\u2019re arriving back at the port we left 43 years ago with a log of songs from our personal travels. Wherever I\u2019ve been in the world, I\u2019ve always been Nick Heyward of Haircut One Hundred and we\u2019re all ready to set sail again for more adventures on the high seas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tBoxing The Compass tracklist<\/p>\n

1. Vanishing Point
2. The Unloving Plum
3. That\u2019s a Start
4. Dynamite
5. Come Back To Me
6. Someone
7. A Wonderful Life
8. Soul Bird
9. Raincloud
10. Sunshine<\/p>\n

UK May Tour 2026<\/p>\n

01 \u2013 London, Palladium
02 \u2013 Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
03 \u2013 Poole, Lighthouse
07 \u2013 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
08 \u2013 York, Barbican
09 \u2013 Manchester, Albert Hall
10 \u2013 Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre
14 \u2013 Bath, Forum
15 \u2013 Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion
16 \u2013 Basingstoke, Anvil
17 \u2013 Lincoln, Engine Shed<\/p>\n

Boxing The Compass is now available to pre-order here<\/a>. It will be released on digital, CD and vinyl formats. Fans who pre-order the album from the band\u2019s official store will receive access to a pre-sale for tour tickets. The pre-sale opens at 10am on Wednesday 22 October\u00a0before remaining tickets go on general sale here<\/a> at 10am on Friday 24 October 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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