INDIE/ROCK BAND LOVEJOY RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘COMMON TOUCH’

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Indie/rock band Lovejoy have today released their brand new single, Common Touch. The track opens with an effervescent riff played by guitarist Joe Goldsmith, giving it that signature Lovejoy sound sonically; nostalgic and reminiscent, yet refreshingly contemporary. Listen here.

The new song arrives alongside the music video, which sees the band each play the part of a different character. They are all stars of a variety of TV shows which frontman Will Gold is watching simultaneously, eyes glazed over and is seemingly sewn into his armchair… Watch here.

Will has explained, “Common Touch is a song about the contrast of apathy and longing, the insincerity of vulnerability and mother Teresa. I used to visit a few cheap casinos, the imagery in this song is trying to evoke those yellow-lit, smoky-walled rooms.”

The four-piece are gearing up to release their highly-anticipated debut album, One Simple Trick, which is out on 3rd October! The band have said of their debut album, “One Simple Trick took four years of overthinking, we are excited to underthink it from now on.”

Lovejoy will headline London’s Islington Academy 2 on 24th September. The band announced this one-off, intimate show to their biggest fans on Reddit recently. This exclusive show will be the first opportunity for Lovejoy’s most dedicated fanbase, to see them perform a mix of both unheard and classic tracks.

Showing no signs of slowing down, Lovejoy will be crossing the pond for their US & Canada headline tour in October. They will kick things off in Boston on 18th October, and make their way around 26 other cities including Toronto, Chicago, LA and Dallas. The tour will wrap up on 26th November in New York. See all dates and details here.

These dates see the band return to the US for their first headline tour since their debut North America headline tour in 2023, which sold 25k tickets in just two minutes! Just the year before featured Lovejoy’s first ever live shows as a band in both the UK and US, which all sold out in seconds.

2023 saw the band release their EP, Wake Up & It’s Over, which entered the Official UK Album Chart at number 5. This followed EP, Pebble Brain which was released in 2021 and landed at number 12 on the Official UK Album Chart, based on streaming alone. This is no mean feat for an independent band so early in their infancy. That same year Lovejoy released their debut EP, Are You Alright?, which has amassed 500 million streams on Spotify alone.

Forming in 2021 during lockdown, Lovejoy have risen through the ranks quickly solidifying them as indie darlings, and gathering a rabid fanbase. They have cut their teeth on the live scene, selling out shows around the world, and playing festivals such as Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Reading & Leeds and Isle Of Wight to name a few.