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The Enemy frontman Tom Clarke spoken to NME about the return of indie sleaze, revealing how he accepts that his band’s new package tour will be seen as a simple nostalgia-fest for many fans.Supported by fellow ’00s indie bands The Subways and The Holloways, The Enemy are headlining the ‘Indie Til I Die’ package tour, in association with O2 venues, for six shows in October.It marks the second major tour for The Enemy since singer and guitarist Clarke, bassist Andy Hopkins and drummer Liam Watts reunited in 2022 after a six-year split. The Subways have continued in music since their debut album ‘Young For Eternity’ in 2005, while the tour marks The Holloways’ first shows since splitting for the second time in 2020.All three bands enjoyed mainstream success in the ’00s, with 11 Top 40 singles between them, while The Enemy’s 2007 debut album ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’ was a platinum-selling Number One.The tour continues the rise of indie sleaze nostalgia, alongside festivals such as Shiiiine On Weekender and the recent London dayclub Daytime For Heroes.Read on for Clarke’s thoughts on package tours, who he’d want to see play in his own ‘Indie Til I Die’ showcase, The Enemy’s progress on a new album and how he’s never heard of the term “indie sleaze”.NME: Hi Tom. How did the idea for an ‘Indie Til I Die’ package tour come about?Tom Clarke: “We’ve wanted to play with The Subways for years.

The Enemy and The Subways have announced they’ll be releasing a cover of each other’s hits to raise money for mental health and homeless charities. Find further details below.The covers will be shared on October 10, in aid of World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day. Money will be raised for Shelter, a housing and homelessness charity and Mind, a mental health charity.The Subways will be taking on ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’, while The Enemy have recorded their rendition of ‘Rock & Roll Queen’.Alongside the tracks, a limited run of scarves will also be for sale to raise money for the two charities.

Ash have shared new song ‘Crashed Out Wasted’, as well as telling NME about what to expect from eighth album ‘Race The Night‘ and their upcoming joint tour with The Subways.The new album, released on September 15 on Fierce Panda, has been five years in the making, and – with classic Ash dynamism – tackles themes of ego, sex, gentrification and dislocation. The band tour across the UK with The Subways from the end of September, culminating at the Kentish Town Forum on October 11, before heading on to Europe.For another taster of the record, the band have shared ‘Crashed Out Wasted’ – described by frontman Tim Wheeler as “an ode to one of those nights” where “you may be the last one standing, or wobbling, but you aren’t ready to end it just yet”.“You’re drunk dialing, and shit posting, looking for a partner in Dionysian crime,” said Wheeler. “Before you know it you’re crashing down the stairs, your mind is gone, and that’s when the bad thing happens…”Wheeler spoke to NME about the album’s lengthy genesis, their unreleased disco album and the ongoing godlike effects of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.

Ash have announced their newest album as well as a joint UK and European tour with British rock band, The Subways.Titled ‘Race The Night’, the band’s latest LP marks the first album they have released together in more than five years. Ash have also released the LP’s title track.

The Subways have announced details of their fifth album ‘Uncertain Joys’ and shared new single ‘Love Waiting On You’ – check it out below.Due 13 January 2023 on Alcopop! Records, The Subways’ ‘Uncertain Joys’ is the followup to 2015’s self-titled album. It’s available to pre-order here.‘Uncertain Joys’ was recorded and produced by The Subways’ vocalist Billy Lunn, mixed by the Grammy Award-winning Adrian Bushby and mastered by Katie Tavini.The band announced their return last year with ‘Fight‘ and earlier this year, released lead single ‘You Kill My Cool’ alongside B-side ‘Oi You Boy Bands‘. The trio have now released ‘Love Waiting On You’.

The Subways have shared a new B-side called ‘Oi You Boy Bands’ along with a video for recent single ‘You Kill My Cool’ – check them both out below.The band announced their return earlier this month with ‘You Kill My Cool’ and the news that their fifth studio album would be out later this year.Along with the new music news, the band also revealed that, following the departure of their founding member and drummer Josh Morgan, Camille Phillips of The Ramonas will be playing drums as a permanent addition to the band’s line-up.“‘You Kill My Cool’ was written at a time when I felt love so strongly that I wanted to be consumed by it, to give myself over to it entirely,” frontman Billy Lunn said of the single.Blake Claridge, director of the video – which you can watch below – added: “I’d always wanted to do something with a perpetual motion, and in the end it was a butchered slider, many clamps, sand bags, a piece of rope, a lot of heavy lifting, a crash mat, and throwing in a Roll Rig. I like to call it the ‘Drop-Cam’ but for insurance purposes I don’t think it would catch on.”Watch The Subways’ ‘You Kill My Cool’ video and hear new B-side ‘Oi You Boy Bands’ below.With a new record coming later this year, the band is set for a run of UK headline tour dates in September and October. Tickets will be available here now.The excursion features appearances at Truck Festival, Standon Calling, High Tide Festival, Gateways Festival and Southsea Victorious.

The Subways have released an “ecstatic” and “destructive” new single, ‘You Kill My Cool’. Listen to the track below.The Hertfordshire indie punks also shared that the love song is from their fifth studio album, which they confirmed will be released later this year.Along with the new music news, the band announced that following the departure of their founding member and drummer Josh Morgan, Camille Phillips of The Ramonas will be playing drums as a permanent addition to the band’s line-up.A post shared by The Subways (@thesubways)“‘You Kill My Cool’ was written at a time when I felt love so strongly that I wanted to be consumed by it, to give myself over to it entirely,” frontman Billy Lunn said of the bold new track.Lunn added: “I recognised a self-effacement in this feeling, as it was a willing submission or surrender that was as much destructive as it was productive.

The Subways frontman Billy Lunn has shared a statement apologising for “shitty decisions” and revealing a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis.Taking to Twitter yesterday (February 20), Lunn shared a message to “fully disclose these last few years to you, now that I feel I’m finally on the right track”.He wrote: “You may have seen that I have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, and that I’m now awaiting treatment and medication. This came about following a suicide attempt last summer (2021), after I was confronted with the fact that I was cheating on my wife whilst claiming we were separated.“This wasn’t an isolated incident,” he added.

The Subways have announced a new show set to take place on a boat, dubbed the HMS Alcopop-A-Cruiser.The band will set sail on the River Thames for the gig with a host of support acts on the evening of September 17.The Subways will be joined by Tellison, Beach Riot and special guests, who are yet to be announced.Half of the ticket fee will be donated to a charity of the buyer’s choice. Capacity on board the boat is limited to 150 people and tickets have already sold out.In a press release, Alcopop! Records owner Jack Clothier said: “Back in 2016, when the world was well, Stephen from Tellison sat at The Brixton Windmill and politely suggested we ran Alcopopacruiser – a show on a boat, with bands, and many awesome people.