Haggard Cat Announce Third Album 'The Pain That Orbits Life' With Lead Single I Hate It Here
Friday, 23 January 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Ruena
Haggard Cat will return with their third album in the spring.
The Nottingham rock duo will release 'The Pain That Orbits Life' through their new label home at Church Road Records on May 8, following up 2020's 'Common Sense Holiday' and their self-released 2021 EP 'Cheer Up'.
Working with two-time Grammy-winning producer Adrian Bushby, Matt Reynolds and Tom Marsh have described the record as their most accomplished body of work to date. As a preview, they've shared the lead single, I Hate It Here, which delivers no nonsense, gritty punk-rock energy. The pair said:
"We worked on this album for a very long time. It's rare that at this stage in your career you get to spend the longest you ever have on a body of work, but this time, not in any small way due to the circumstances surrounding us both in the world and in our own lives, that's where we found ourselves. We definitely didn't feel it at the time, but now we're super thankful for the time that fate gave us to create this record. It was a journey of self reflection and personal growth and what we have arrived at is an album that's more evolved, more deeply personal and most of all more definitively Haggard Cat than anything that's come from us before it. We're incredibly proud of this record and we absolutely can't wait for you to hear it."
Haggard Cat will play a show at The Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham on January 31, as part of Independent Venue Week, followed by an appearance at Noizzefest in Cardiff in April. They'll then tour the UK in May, calling in Nottingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, London, Southampton and Bristol. Tickets are on sale now.
Haggard Cat Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat May 09 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Thu May 14 2026 - MANCHESTER Star And Garter
Fri May 15 2026 - GLASGOW Hug and Pint
Sat May 16 2026 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Head Of Steam
Thu May 28 2026 - LONDON Black Heart
Fri May 29 2026 - SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
Sat May 30 2026 - BRISTOL Louisiana
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