SPRINTS today share not one… but TWO new singles in the form of Rage and Beg. Both new songs will appear on upcoming album ‘All That Is Over‘, set for release September 26th,on City Slang (Worldwide) and Sub Pop (North America).
A standout festival appearance at Glastonbury heralded a new era for the band and with upcoming support slots with Fontaines D.C. imminent – momentum is in full force. The band also today share a run of instore dates around the release (full scheduling below).
Sonically, All That Is Over is a massive step-up from their critically acclaimed debut record; an album that will propel the Irish punks as the breakthrough band of 2025 with a collection of stadium-ready songs with the ambition to match.
On the new singles, Karla Chubb of SPRINTS says –
Rage: “I think in the world today, it’s a lot easier to be angry than it is to help facilitate change. People are fatigued, disillusioned – it’s understandable, but we shouldn’t be pointing the finger at those already marginalised and making them shoulder the blame. The world is full of false prophets and false promises; it’s time we call them out. Don’t let the rage bait fuel the fire and burn us all in the process.
Sonically, I was pretty consumed by Dandy Warhols and Viagra Boys during the writing of this album so I feel like that’s seeped its way into the subconscious of the song. The rumbling, desert, garage influence that almost feels like a tumbleweed of chaos blowing across the track in the guitars.“
Beg: “‘Beg’ is a track that represents a lot of the key motifs, themes and topics we explore across the album. Sonically, it’s a sum of all of the parts, new and old, that make up the sound of All That Is Over. Inspired originally by a line in a Vladimir Holan poem, “Beg” is written in part as a joke, a call and response to the question, “Is Karla Jesus?” that was written atop a moodboard when we were brainstorming ideas for a music video.
It’s tongue in cheek, it’s satirical, and it pokes fun at the idea that often it’s those in positions of power that preach their moral codes and judgments, while committing the most heinous crimes themselves. Meanwhile, the communities often under attack are just aiming to exist and to live. It’s an exploration of the self, sexuality, lust, ambition, but also my own shortcomings and the constant battle to be better.“
On the themes of the videos, director David Willis adds –
“The idea for the videos originally stemmed from Karla’s desire to work with her friends who happen to both be drag queens (Kiki Cult and Hansun Lamb who were both phenomenal). Sprints have always had a pretty clear stance on both gay rights and more specifically trans rights and she wanted to flip some stereotypes upside down by having some drag queens acting like lairy blokes on a night out and terrorising the public.”
Tour Dates
July 25th – Beccles, UK – Latitude
July 27th – Thirsk, UK – Deer Shed
August 4th – Leipzig, DE – Parkbühne @
August 5th – Berlin, DE – Zitadelle Spandau @
August 14th – Charleville Mezieres, FR – Cabaret Vert
August 15th – Rotondes, LU – Congés Annulés
August 19th – Bonn, DE – Kunst!Rasen @
August 20th – Stuttgart, DE – Freilichtbühne Killesberg @
August 21st – Freiluftarena, AT – Graz – Freiluftarena @
August 22nd – Portsmouth, UK – Victorious Festival
September 26th – Dublin, IE – Tower Records
September 27th – Liverpool, UK – Jacaranda (Outstore at Baltic)
September 28th – Manchester, UK – Piccadilly (Outstore at Night & Day)
September 29th – Brighton, UK – Resident (Outstore at Chalk)
September 30th – London, UK – Rough Trade East
October 1st – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade
October 2nd – Kingston, UK – Banquet (Outstore at Fighting Cocks)
October 3rd – Berlin, DE – Rough Trade (Outstore at Mikropol)
October 17th – Saint Brieuc, FR – Carnavalorock Festival
October 18th – Le Havre, FR – Ouest Park Festival
October 19th – Joué-lès-Tours, FR – Le Temps Machine
October 21st – Nimes, FR – Paloma
October 22nd – Lyon, FR – Marché Gare
October 23rd – Etagnières VD, CH – Croc the Rock Festival
November 2nd – Belfast, UK – Empire Hall
November 5th – Huddersfield, UK – The Parish
November 6th – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
November 7th – Leeds, UK – Leeds Beckett Student Union
November 8th – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
November 10th – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Newcastle University Student Union (NUSU)
November 11th – Sheffield, UK – Foundry
November 12th – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
November 14th – London, UK – Troxy
November 15th – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol
November 18th – Oxford, UK – O2 Academy 1 Oxford
November 20th – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street
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March 10th – Tourcoing, FR, Grand Mix
March 11th – Brussels, BE, Botanique
March 12th – Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
March 17th – Copenhagen, DK, Loppen
March 20th – Warsaw, PL, Voodoo
March 21st – Prague, CZ, Akropolis
March 24th – Zürich, CH, Bogen F
March 25th – Milan, IT, Arci Bellezza
March 28th – Paris, FR, Cabaret Sauvage
@ w/ Fontaines D.C