Maribou State: Last News

Maribou State has released a soulful new track titled ‘All I Need’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Hallucinating Love’, and has announced 2025 North American tour dates.The duo of Chris Davids and Liam Ivory are back with new music, releasing ‘Hallucinating Love’, their first studio album in seven years after a turbulent few years following Davids’ surgery for a rare brain condition.The new single ‘All I Need’ is a soulful track laced with glitchy electronics and pulled together with a catchy melody. It features vocals from MOBO-nominated artist Andreya Triana.

Sean Paul and the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter are amongst the first wave of names announced for Boomtown 2025.Dubbed ‘Chapter 4: Power Of Now’, the 2025 edition of the music festival will kick off at Winchester’s Matterley Bowl on August 6 – 10, 2025, and you can find your tickets here.Other acts named include Maribou State, Overmono, Hybrid Minds, Nia Archives, Azealia Banks and Rudim3ntal, with today’s (December 6) announcement marking the first time in five years Boomtown has released a preview of their line-up before a two week window ahead of the festival – watch the official trailer below.Other artists appearing include The Mary Wallopers, Boney M, Fat Dog, 4AM Kru, 999999999, Anfisa Letyago, The Blessed Madonna, Brass Against, Ferocious Dog, Girls Don’t Sync, Honey Dijon, Hot 8 Brass Brand, I Hate Models, James Hype, Jayda G, Joey Valance & Brae, Joy Orbison, Jyoty, Kenya Grace, Kurupt FM, Pa Salieu, The Wailers, The Wurzels and Nova Twins.Over 600 artists are still to be announced, and those revealed in the first wave have been sharing their excitement about the upcoming fest. London duo Nova Twins said they were “so happy” to be returning, adding they had “so many amazing memories of this festival, on and off the stage”.Hybrid Minds added: “Ever since we saw the first photos of Boomtown we have wanted to go.

Latitude has shared a second wave of artists joining the line-up for 2025, with Elbow, Maribou State and Sigrid included.The festival will take place at Henham Park in Suffolk between July 24 and July 27.Last month, organisers confirmed the three acts that will headline the main stage next summer: Sting, Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim. Later on, Basement Jaxx were added to the 2025 edition, and tickets went live on October 30 – visit here to buy yours.Now, a second wave of artists has been revealed, with five new artists joining the line-up.

Otherside‘ featuring vocalist Holly Walker.The album is also set to feature other guests including Andreya Triana, North Downs and Gaidaa.Speaking about ‘Hallucinating Love’, Chris Davids said: “When we were writing, we were imagining how great it’d feel to finally be back onstage, bringing people together again.” He added the record was “about being in a dark place, a place of struggle, and then looking forward to bright futures.”“We’ve always been very hidden in the project, and revelled in the ambiguity and anonymity,” continued Liam Ivory. “But as we’ve gotten older, we’ve wanted to show who we are much more. And naturally it made sense to then point towards British dance music culture because it’s something to be really proud of.”Alongside the new album, Maribou State will play a special show at London’s Alexandra Palace on February 14, 2025.

Lost Village in Lincolnshire, and Forwards Bristol to round out the month.But as confirmed in a personal message on Instagram, they are putting all official public engagements on hold.“Over the past few years Liam and I have hidden ourselves away to write our third album, a process which has not been an easy one,” Davids wrote. “In 2022 I was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called Chiari malformation.

APPOINTMENTSSony Music UK has announced the promotion of Negla Abdela to the role of Managing Director at its Ministry Of Sound label. She first joined the label in 2015 as Social Media Manager, becoming Head Of Digital in 2018 and General Manager in 2021.