{"id":697289,"date":"2026-07-17T21:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/697289\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:02:18","slug":"welsh-indie-icons-release-latest-single-from-first-album-in-35-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/697289\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh indie icons release latest single from first album in 35 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Darling Buds \u2013 Hey Saint Jude video (Credit: Cherry Red)<\/p>\n

David Owens<\/p>\n

A much-loved Welsh indie pop group have released the latest single from their first album in more than three decades.<\/p>\n

Welsh music icons The Darling Buds return with a brand-new album of melodic guitar pop, packed with catchy hooks, soaring harmonies and the band\u2019s trademark upbeat energy.<\/p>\n

Best known for singles such as \u2018Hit The Ground\u2019 and \u2018You\u2019ve Got To Choose\u2019, the American hits \u2018Crystal Clear\u2019, \u2018Please Yourself\u2019, and \u2018It Makes No Difference\u2019, and the UK hit album \u2018Pop Said\u2026\u2019, The Darling Buds remain favourites of the pre-Britpop landscape, rooted in great songwriting and powerful live performances.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Darling Buds\u2019 Andrea Lewis \u2013 Lost Time video (Credit: The Darling Buds)<\/p>\n

Fronted by Andrea Lewis, the band continue to play live to a passionate fan base at sold-out shows around the UK.<\/p>\n

For fans old and new, \u2018Same Sun \/ Same Sky\u2019 is their first long player since 1991\u2019s \u2018Erotica\u2019 \u2013 signalling a wholehearted return from a much-loved Welsh treasure. An EP \u2018Evergreen\u2019 in 2017 and an extensive retrospective collection \u2018Killing For Love\u2019, released in 2023, hinted that a new album was on the way.<\/p>\n

So far the band have released two singles from the new album \u2018Intruder\u2019 and \u2018Lost Time\u2019 and today released \u2018Hey Saint Jude\u2019 another track brimful of the Buds\u2019 trademark supercharged indie pop hooks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Darling Buds will be playing live around UK in the coming months including shows at:<\/p>\n

July 4th: Middlewich, Pop At The Lock Festival
August 9th: Blackpool, Rebellion Festival
August 30th: Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
September 3rd: Birmingham, Hare and Hounds
September 4th: London, Upstairs at The Garage
September 5th: Exeter, The Cavern
And two shows in Newport at Le Pub in September and December.<\/p>\n

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TRACK LISTING<\/p>\n

SIDE A
1. Hey Saint Jude
2. Intruder
3. Oh No You Don\u2019t
4. Lost Time
5. Jump In
6. Giddy In A Good Way<\/p>\n

SIDE B
1. Cut Me Dead
2. Cast A Stone
3. Pretenders
4. Paper Planes
5. Leaving The Scene
6. Pollyanna Says<\/p>\n

\"\"The cover of The Darling Buds\u2019 new album Same Sun Same Sky.<\/p>\n

Pre-order the new album: https:\/\/cherryred.co\/SameSunSameSky<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The Darling Buds (Credit: Cherry Red)<\/p>\n

Formed in Caerleon in 1986, The Darling Buds quickly found an enthusiastic hometown audience. Taking their cues from the C86 scene, The Beatles, \u201860s pop and the post-punk DIY scene, the band released their debut single the following year, followed by two singles on Sheffield\u2019s Native Records and a dream move to Epic, for whom they recorded three excellent albums drawing on the rich talents of singer Andrea Lewis and her songwriting partner Harley Farr.<\/p>\n

Their six-year career saw the band lifted from the sheer delight of early airplay by John Peel to the heights of hit singles, world tours and success in the USA, and back again. Theirs is a story of friends \u2013 young musicians out for a good time \u2013 and an enduring sound which is fondly remembered and highly regarded today.<\/p>\n

Find out more at facebook.com\/TheDarlingBudsOfficial<\/a><\/p>\n

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