A huge indie rock band is coming to Glasgow on a new 2025 tour.

Wigan-based four-piece The Lathums have revealed news of their new album and touring plans for next year, which includes a date at the iconic Barrowland Ballroom on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

With two consecutive No. 1 Official UK Album Chart albums already to their name, Matter Does Not Define is set for release on March 7, 2025.

Described by frontman, Alex Moore as ‘real’ and ‘raw’, the album also features the single No Direction, released earlier this year which became an instant fan favourite. 

(Image: Ewan Ogden) Moore added: “We’ve had a lot of fun creating album three. Though only a couple of years have passed since our last album, it feels like we've matured immensely as musicians. One of my favourite lyrics on the album is from track three, ‘Reflections of Lessons Left’.

"When will they learn that it’s not matter that defines a being? It’s the reflections of the lessons they leave” was actually the first lyric I wrote for this album, long before we even started planning properly.

"It felt powerful and important to the times we live in, and I wanted it to resonate with others. That lyric became the catalyst for the whole album, setting its tone and message.“Recording ‘Matter Does Not Define’ felt like coming full circle.

"We worked on it with our good friend and old college tutor, John Kettle, which brought us back to our roots.

"The process felt organic, without the pressure to cater to industry demands, and it allowed us to really explore creatively.

"It was like being back in college, free to make music without constraints. Like,(drummer)Duzeven plays a frying pan in 'Stellar Cast’, a random touch you might not expect. Album three is real, raw, and everything we hoped it would be."

The Lathums at TRNSMTThe Lathums at TRNSMT (Image: TRNSMT)

Tickets for all dates go on general sale to fans at 10am on Friday, November 8, 2024, via links on the band's website at www.thelathums.com. 

The group previously performed at the city's SWG3 in December 2023, and the summer before that they played to thousands at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow Green.