The Charlatans have been mainstays on the UK indie scene since the early ‘90s, with hits like One to Another and The Only One I Know among 22 Top 40 singles. Off the back of that, the band continue to be festival favourites, but they have been surprisingly quiet of late when it comes to original material.
They put that right with ‘We Are Love’, their first new studio album in eight years. It sees the band sticking to their brand of Britpop with occasional psychedelic influences, never shaking the feeling that they are playing it a tad safe.
Kingdom of Ours leans more into its psych trappings, especially around Tim Burgess’s slightly distorted vocals, to create an evocative atmosphere; there are shades of early ‘00s Doves here. It’s a statement way to kick off proceedings.
The title track feels like classic Charlatans, shot through with plenty of energy and easy to picture being passed around a packed festival tent. Many a Day of Heartache continues in a similar fashion, soaring and anthemic, and Burgess’s vocals sound as good now as they did 30 odd years ago.
Album closer Now Everything is a suitably epic way to round off proceedings, coming in just shy of seven minutes. Built around slightly discordant harmonies and background riffs, there are shades of the group’s early sound in its interesting if slightly incoherent mix. ‘We Are Love’ is recognisably a Charlatans record from start to finish and a worthy return for an iconic group. It’s solid throughout, if not quite a band in full flight.
The Charlatans Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Sun November 02 2025 - KINGSTON UPON THAMES Circuit Kingston
Sat December 06 2025 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Sun December 07 2025 - STOKE Victoria Hall
Mon December 08 2025 - BATH Bath Forum
Wed December 10 2025 - LONDON Roundhouse
Thu December 11 2025 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Fri December 12 2025 - GLASGOW Barrowland Ballroom
Fri April 24 2026 - NORWICH Nick Rayns LCR
Sat April 25 2026 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome
Sun April 26 2026 - BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy Bournemouth
Tue April 28 2026 - CARDIFF Tramshed
Wed April 29 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri May 01 2026 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Sat May 02 2026 - SHEFFIELD Octagon
Sun May 03 2026 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
Tue May 05 2026 - ABERDEEN Music Hall
Wed May 06 2026 - EDINBURGH Edinburgh Corn Exchange
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