The "whip of a tune" marks the band's first release of the year The Murder Capital have shared a new single called ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ and announced a UK headline tour for 2025. READ MORE: The Murder Capital: “The post-punk label was getting a bit tiring” The Dublin band’s first track of 2024 is an intense burst of energy, containing electrifying guitar riffs and pummeling drums. Recorded in LA with producer John Congleton ( St.
Vincent , Sharon Van Etten ), the song ushers in a “new era” for the group – which promises newfound “focus and clarity”, according to a press release. In a statement, frontman James McGovern explained: “‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ is a whip of a tune that we made to feel like a hurricane of colour and breathlessness. “A surreal look at childhood innocence and all its replacers, those delicate bridges we burn as we move through the strangeways of our youth.
Moulded by everything we come into contact with. Learning lessons from toys. Playing the parts that are asked of us.
” You can listen to it here: The Murder Capital’s second and latest studio album, ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ , was released in January 2023. Details about its follow-up have not yet been revealed. However, the band have confirmed a run of UK headline shows for next spring.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Thursday (September 26) – you’ll be able to buy yours here . The Murder Capital’s 2025 UK tour dates are: APRIL 17 – XOYO Birmingh.