Legendary band The Streets have made their highly-anticipated return this month with the announcement of their upcoming sixth album, The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light, and a massive tour as well, beginning in October and running through to November, 2023.
This record comes over a decade after their previous 2011 album Computers and Blues, which has reached cult status in the years in between.
The new album, though, is a completely different beast. On top of being full of “trademark lyrical wizardry and beats honed over a decade”, it also comes complete with a feature-length movie of the same name.
The Streets – which is fronted by Mike Skinner – said of their new album and movie duo: “It has been seven long years working on this film and album. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and after dipping my toe in with some shorts and music videos, I felt I was ready. I tried to go the traditional route for a bit, but it’s always served me better to follow my instincts and just get on with it myself, so I’ve directed it, acted in it, edited, sound mixed, funded, produced it all as well as written it.
“The album doesn’t exist without it. Ultimately it’s all the fruits of a decade on the DJ circuit, watching people in clubs and back rooms, testing out beats and basslines to see what connected – and putting it all together into The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light.”
The band are going on tour from October 26 this year, and tickets come out this week – but you have a chance to opt in for presale tickets right now.
Here’s all the information you need:
The Streets are hitting the road in the UK this October beginning in Nottingham before they venture to Manchester and Sheffield.
Across 11 dates, the band will be playing all over the UK, before ending their run at the enormous Alexandra Palace in London on November 16.
Here’s the full list of The Streets’ live shows:
26th October – Nottingham, Rock City
27th October – Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
28th October – Sheffield, O2 Academy
2nd November – Glasgow, O2 Academy
3rd November – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
4th November – Leeds, O2 Academy
9th November – Liverpool, The Mountford Hall
10th November – Birmingham, O2 Academy
13th November – Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR
14th November – Bournemouth, O2 Academy
16th November – London, Alexandra Palace
