Laura-Mary Carter – one half of acclaimed Brighton alt-rock duo Blood Red Shoes, unveils her new single ‘June Gloom’ featuring Lee Kiernan from IDLES

Laura-Mary Carter, one half of acclaimed Brighton alt-rock duo Blood Red Shoes, unveils her new single ‘June Gloom’ featuring Lee Kiernan from IDLES, out August 6th. The track is taken from Carter’s highly anticipated solo debut ‘Bye Bye Jackie’, due September 26th.

A striking departure from Blood Red Shoes’ electric intensity, ‘June Gloom’ finds Carter exploring melancholy indie, British noir, and Americana territory.

“June Gloom is a bittersweet weather report that captures the weird timing of sadness – how it shows up just when things start to feel okay,” explains Carter. “Blending dry humour with emotional honesty, it draws on SoCal’s signature overcast season as a metaphor for that familiar inner fog. Featuring a guest lead from Lee Kiernan (IDLES), it’s equal parts funeral planning and cosmic shrug.”

Carter has spent two decades touring globally as part of Blood Red Shoes, releasing six acclaimed albums and earning coverage from Pitchfork, DIY Magazine, Dork, and NME. ‘Bye Bye Jackie’ marks a more intimate direction, written on Spanish guitar and recorded in Hackney with producers Oscar Robertson (sholto) and David Bardon (sunglasses for jaws).

The album explores love’s beauty and fragility, channeling influences from The Velvet Underground to The Ronettesand Beck. Born to Irish parents in Greater London’s suburbs, Carter’s lifelong sense of being an outsider shapes the record’s themes of connection and belonging.

Carter will bring her intimate new sound to stages across the UK and Europe with upcoming tour dates:

UK TOUR 2025 (with special guest SMASHER):

November 26 – McChuills, Glasgow
November 27 – Deaf Institute, Manchester
November 28 – St Matthias Church, London
November 29 – Lantern Hall, Bristol

EUROPEAN TOUR 2026:

February 13 – Grand Social Ballroom, Dublin
February 16 – Pop Up Du Label, Paris
February 17 – Paradiso (Cinetol), Amsterdam
February 18 – Amor, Antwerp
February 20 – Lark, Berlin