WALT DISCO
ANNOUNCE RUN OF INTIMATE INSTORE DATES
NEW, SELF-TITLED ALBUM, WALT DISCO
RELEASING OCTOBER 2ND VIA EMI NORTH
WATCH + LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE ‘LIES’
“A testament to the glorious multifacetedness of existing beyond the binary” – DIY Magazine
“walt disco marked themselves out as one of the most intriguing outfits on the uk’s alternative scene”” – Rolling Stone UK
“An expansive feat of pop maximalism” – CLASH Magazine
“There hasn’t been a band like this in some time” – Gay Times
walt disco have announced a run of intimate instore dates across the UK to celebrate the release of their new, self-titled album, walt disco, out October 2nd via EMI North. The dates will give fans the chance to experience the band’s bold new era up close, with appearances at select independent record stores coinciding with the release of their most personal and ambitious work to date. The announcement of the record came alongside brand new single and video ‘Lies’, following the recent release of ‘Coup de foudre’, which earned a spot on the BBC Radio 6 Music playlist.
UK Live In-store Dates 2026
30 September – Dundee – Assai Records
1 October – Glasgow – Assai Records
2 October – Kingston – Banquet Records
4 October – Bury – Wax and Beans
5 October – London – Rough Trade East
17 October – Bristol – Rough Trade
No mere rebirth, walt disco is something harder won: theirs is a continuation, which turns doubt, evolving personal identities and the turmoil of your twenties into art worth living. With a palette ranging from Smashing Pumpkins and Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Cocteau Twins, the album sees walt disco turn years’ worth of graft to their artistic advantage; songs grapple with the disorientation of growing up (amidst gender dysphoria, changing relationships, a volatile industry) but eventually land in a place of gratitude and acceptance. walt disco is the kind of fearlessly ambitious, alt-rock opus that could come from no other group. The irony of ending up with a self-titled album – a band name they almost walked away from entirely – is lost on none of them.
News of the record was partnered with walt disco’s new single, ‘Lies’. Amidst its sparkling guitars and soaring chorus, ‘Lies’ is a deceptively bittersweet portrayal of doubt, questioning whether our illusion of everyday stability is in fact preferable than the reality. As true to Jocelyn’s struggles with self-worth as a trans person as it is of creatives putting on a brave face (“I’ll fake it ‘til I break it”), the single is accompanied by a video influenced by found-footage horror and was filmed in Glasgow’s seminal DIY night club and Arts space, EXIT. Amidst the ‘Lies’ we tell ourselves, walt disco’s rawly honest songwriting and sonic sophistication has ultimately resulted in the young band’s most empowering work to date.
It’s a point that walt disco have – in their own unpredictable way – always been working towards. Their debut album, Unlearning, was released in 2022, scoring enormous buzz and award nominations (including Best Independent Album at the AIM Awards). Touring took them from the likes of Glastonbury and SXSW to support slots in arenas around the world, alongside cultural co-signs from Charles Jeffrey and Louboutin. On the band’s second album, The Warping, walt disco felt as if they’d lost momentum, and were at a crossroads in their lives and careers. Yet giving voice to such anxieties has undeniably shifted something in the five-piece: the album’s first single, ‘Coup de foudre’, is an exhilarating and unexpected jolt of 2000s dancefloor intensity, both lustful in energy and liberated in spirit.
Now signed to Leeds-based label EMI North, walt disco’s new era is deeply rooted in Scotland’s thriving creative underground, with Glasgow-based collaborators that have helped them articulate their vision with confidence and intent. Joceyln wears a custom-made breastplate made entirely out of repurposed bike tyres in the ‘Coup de foudre’ video, as the album’s rubber, unzipped art similarly nods to that idea of materials made fresh. walt disco holds all such experiences – within bands, relationships, the body – in its reach, with an uncompromising approach and unmistakable style that is all their own.
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