Glasgow’s Humour today share the latest single from their much-anticipated debut album, “Learning Greek”, out August 8th on So Young Records, the dynamic, surrealist anthem, “In The Paddies”.
Listen / Watch “In The Paddies” HERE
Frontman Andreas Christoloudis had the following to say about the themes behind their new single, a narrative centrepiece of the record:
“In the Paddies is from the point of view of a character who summons various members of the dead throughout history to rise in a muddy field and asks them what it would take to allow their souls to rest peacefully.”
The 11 songs of “Learning Greek” combine lithe riffs, throat-stripping intensity and a crushing take on the fabled loud/quiet dynamic, with the record following two critically-acclaimed EPs from the band – 2022’s “Pure Misery” and 2023’s “A Small Crowd Gathered To Watch Me”. With last year largely set aside to write new material, the band returned this Spring with “Neighbours”, a heavy, decisively robust comeback from the five-piece and one that saw Humour added to the BBC 6 Music playlist for the first time, a sprightly, jagged follow-up “Plagiarist” in April and then the Iliad referencing “Memorial” last month.
Produced by Idlewild’s Rod Jones at his Post Electric studio in Edinburgh, “Learning Greek” will be available on CD, standard LP, a Dinked edition LP with exclusive colour and sleeve design, and a Rough Trade exclusive edition LP paired to a zine with lyrics and illustrations from Andreas.
Pre-order HERE
With live dates across the Summer, including a performance at 2000 Trees next weekend, the band have also recently announced a string of instores around the album release and their most extensive UK headline tour yet for November in support of the record.
Humour live:
09/07-11/07 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham
02/08 – Multitude Festival, Milton Keynes
08/08 – Jacaranda Instore, Liverpool
09/08 – Rough Trade Instore, Nottingham
10/08 – Rough Trade Instore, Bristol
11/08 – Banquet Instore, Kingston *
12/08 – The Social, London
13/08 – Crash Instore, Leeds *
14/08 – Assai Instore, Edinburgh *
14/08 – Assai Instore, Edinburgh
21/08 – Vera, Groningen
23/08 – Loose Ends Festival, Utrecht
20/11 – Oporto, Leeds
22/11 – Yes (Basement), Manchester
23/11 – Bodega, Nottingham
25/11 – Dead Wax, Birmingham
27/11 – The Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
28/11 – The Lexington, London
29/11 – Bear Cave, Bournemouth
30/11 – Cavern Club, Exeter
02/12 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
03/12 – Exchange, Bristol
04/12 – District, Liverpool
05/12 – Zerox, Newcastle
06/12 – King Tut’s, Glasgow
* Stripped back performance
