THE TUBS, Hard Life (Merge Records; MRG890LP-C1, Europe 2026, Indie Exclusive, Natural with Blue & Yellow Swirl) LP NEW/NEW - PRE-ORDER

LP - NEW/NEW - THE TUBS, Hard Life (Merge Records; MRG890LP-C1, Europe 2026, Indie Exclusive, Natural with Blue & Yellow Swirl) - 9407179C *** In Stock In Our Crouch End Shop ***RELEASE DATE: 11/09/2026 - PRE-ORDER - This title is available for pre-order and will be sent out to arrive on the release date, which may be subject to change.

The Tubs have never lacked for ambition — on Hard Life, theirs is to complicate the Tub-ullar experience. Having perfected their chemistry across two prior albums, hundreds of shows, and an ever-expanding universe of bands affiliated with London’s Gob Nation Collective (The TSG, Sniffany & The Nits, Spike, and Garden Centre), the London-based Celtic jangle boyband — Williams (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass), Dan Lucas (guitar), Taylor Stewart (drums), and Max Warren (bass) — push themselves further into the shimmering heart of virtuosic indie rock. They’re joined by frequent collaborators Lan McArdle (vocals), George Nicholls (guitar), and Rachel Kenedy (keyboards), all of whom have orbited various Tubs-adjacent efforts dating back to Joanna Gruesome, but the secret to Hard Life’s lushness is the addition of fiddle player Chris Haigh, an instructor and session musician who left an indelible mark on British pop on Steps’ “5, 6, 7, 8.”