The Murder Capital ponder “self destruction” on new single ‘The Fall’
The Murder Capital have shared their latest single ‘The Fall’ from their forthcoming album ‘Blindness’. Check it out below.
The track features thrashing drums and screeching guitars as frontman James McGovern sings: “I can’t be dressed / I can’t be held / I can’t be fed / I can’t be whipped,” during the song’s thrilling chorus.
Speaking about the song in a press release, McGovern said: “I can’t be told, I can’t be dressed, I can’t be held, I can’t be fed, I can’t be whipped. The Fall is coming. The Fall is inevitable. The Fall is one finger over the self destruct button, while the other holds its pose in meditation.”
‘The Fall’ marks the fourth track to be released from The Murder Capital’s upcoming album ‘Blindness’. It follows the previously released ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’, ‘Words Lost Meaning’ and ‘Love Of Country’. The latter single was released as a limited 7 inch and download only, both available through the band’s website or Bandcamp store, with all profits from the sale of the song being donated to the Medical Aid For Palestinians charity.
‘Blindness’ is set for release on February 21 and is available for pre-order here. The LP follows on from the Irish quintet’s acclaimed 2023 album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’, which arrived four years after their breakout debut ‘When I Have Fears’.
Previously speaking to NME about the origin of the album’s title, McGovern shared: “There were a couple of other titles that almost caught fire for us, but they were doused pretty quickly. ‘Blindness’ ended up being the one, looking at the themes across the record. This denial of faith – also a grappling with faith – and an underbelly of Irishness running through it.”
He continued: “I think blindness is endemic in the human condition, really. We’re made of blind spots. We try to focus on things and meet each person, task and song with as true a heart as possible. But at the same time, it’s powerful to be aware of how much you can’t see.”
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Elsewhere, The Murder Capital are set to embark on a world tour later this year. Check out a full list of dates below and visit here to purchase tickets.
The Murder Capital 2025 World Tour dates are:
MARCH
31 – Wellington, San Fran
APRIL
1 – Auckland, Tuning Fork
3 – Melbourne, The Corner
4 – Brisbane, Brightside
5 – Sydney, Crowbar
7 – Perth, The Rosemount
17 – Birmingham, XOYO
18 – Manchester, New Century Hall
19 – Glasgow, Saint Luke’s
21 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
22 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24 – London, HERE at Outernet
26 – Bristol, SWX
29 – Lisbon, Lav
30 – Porto, Auditorio CCOP
MAY
2 – Madrid, Sala Copernico
3 – Barcelona, Sala Razzmatazz
5 – Milan, Alcatraz
6 – Zurich, Bogen F
8 – Munich, Backstage
9 – Prague, MeetFactory
10 – Berlin, Gretchen
11 – Cologne, Gebaude 9
13 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
14 – Nijmegen, Doornroosje
15 – Amsterdam, Melkweg- MAX
17 – Paris, Le Trianon
In other news, the band recently announced their “biggest headline show to date” at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin on July 19. They’ll be joined by British punk duo Soft Play – FKA Slaves – and London trio and former NME Cover stars Mary In The Junkyard.
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