You Me At Six Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album, “SUCKAPUNCH”

Prolific UK indie-alt quintet You Me At Six have shared the title track from their forthcoming album SUCKAPUNCH, out on January 15th. The album can be pre-ordered HERE. The band have also announced a series of intimate album launch shows, beginning July 7th at Pryzm in Kingston Upon Thames. A special socially distanced album release show will also take place at Pryzm on January 14th.

SUCKAPUNCH was recorded entirely at the stunning Karma Sound studio in Bang Saray with producer Dan Austin last fall. Three members – Josh, Max, and guitarist Chris Miller – were recovering from recent relationship splits, and used the opportunity to pour their body & soul into making the album.

“Going to Thailand was a way for us to block out the noise, escape the outside world,” says Dan. “Nothing but making the album mattered. When you have shit that’s broken right in front of you, it’s hard to focus. You can’t stay at the scene of the crime. I’m not saying we went to Thailand to find ourselves, but being locked in this blissful bubble gave us clarity. It was all about us, making a masterpiece.”

At that, they succeeded. SUCKAPUNCH – the title refers to emotional blows as much as the album’s uncompromising sound – bristles with energy from the off. Songwriting began barely a month after the release of 2018’s critically-lauded, Top 6 hit VI. With a sold-out tour imminent, including three nights at Brixton Academy, plus an upcoming packed summer festival schedule, You Me at Six were on a roll, eager to push VI’s experimentation further and continue their relationship with that album’s producer Dan Austin. From those sessions came last year’s scorching single “What’s It Like,” a mash-up of thunderous rock, hip hop and snake-charmer synths. Released just before the band stormed the main stage at Reading and Leeds and headlined London festival Gunnersville, a 15,000-capacity sell-out, “What’s It Like” set the bar for SUCKAPUNCH and the innovation that was to follow.

“We were a band at one recording. All of us lived and breathed this album every waking minute.”, says Josh. “Let’s say it’s a development of our tastes as musicians,” adds Max. “It’s what we grew up on-meets-what we listen to now. We’ve grown up and we want to showcase that in our music. If it excites us it should excite our fans, not only the ones we have already, but the ones who are going to hear SUCKAPUNCH and think, Really? This is You Me at Six? I had no idea.”

Fans can expect one more single to be released ahead of the album on New Years Day.

2021 Album Launch Show
1.14 PRYZM, Kingston (Socially Distanced Event)

UK Headline Tour Dates
5.19 Barrowland, Glasgow
5.20 Academy, Bristol
5.21 Academy, Manchester
5.23 Academy, Newcastle
5.24 Institute, Birmingham
5.25 Forum, London

2021 UK Album Launch Shows
7.7 PRYZM, Kingston
7.9 O2 Academy, Oxford
7.10 Leadmill, Sheffield
7.11 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
7.12 Blitz, Preston
7.13 Liquid Room, Edinburgh
7.14 Fat Sam’s, Dundee