Skunk Anansie to release new album ‘The Painful Truth’ in May

Skunk Anansie will release their seventh studio album ‘The Painful Truth', their first in nine years, on 23rd May 2025 via FLG Records.

The album news arrives with the release of the set's second single, ‘Cheers'. The lyric video for the track was created by bassist Cass’ godson, Miles Liverpool. Watch it below:

“I don’t care that we were big in the Nineties,” states vocalist Skin. “Creatively it’s irrelevant because in my rock bible the first commandment states, “If thy rest on them laurels thy shall wither up and die artistically, musically, mentally. And then financially.’”

Unsure of what to do, and failing to write on zoom, the four-piece retreated post-Covid to a farmhouse in Devon where amid frank conversations and home-cooked dinners, they slowly began collating their feelings into songs.

“When we write it’s just the four of us in a room with no outside distractions or interference, getting to know each other again. We’d done the Greatest Hits tour and we realised that things needed to change. If we didn’t do something fresh and forward thinking, we couldn’t really be a band anymore. We’d just be doing Skunk karaoke,” says Skin bluntly.

‘The Painful Truth' is produced by David Sitek of TV on The Radio. It's a fresh, frank, uplifting and textured album, with the band’s knack for writing big pop songs remaining defiantly undiminished. Fans have already head lead single ‘An Artist Is An Artist‘ and now they can enjoy second single ‘Cheers'.

Skunk Anansie will also be playing a very special headline show near Bristol on the day of the album release as follows:
 
May 23^rd – Good Times at The Ridings, Chipping Sodbury (tickets HERE)

‘The Painful Truth' tracklisting is:

1. An Artist Is An Artist
2. This Is Not Your Life
3. Shame
4. Lost And Found
5. Cheers
6. Shoulda Been You
7. Animal
8. Fell In Love With A Girl
9. My Greatest Moment
10. Meltdown
 
Skunk Anansie commence their European and UK headline tour in Portugal on February 28^th and continue through Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Belgium before ending in the UK with 15 shows.
 
SKUNK ANANSIE – UK TOUR 2025
March 28^th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 29^th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 31^st Cardiff – Cardiff University (SOLD OUT)
April 1^st Bristol – Bristol Beacon (SOLD OUT)
April 3^rd Nottingham – Rock City (SOLD OUT)
April 4^th Manchester – O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
April 5^th Birmingham – O2 Academy Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
April 7^th Norwich – The LCR (SOLD OUT)
April 8^th Cambridge – Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
April 10^th Glasgow – O2 Academy Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
April 11^th Newcastle – NX Newcastle
April 12^th Leeds – O2 Academy Leeds (SOLD OUT)
April 14^th Bournemouth – O2 Academy Bournemouth (SOLD OUT)
April 15^th Brighton – Brighton Dome (SOLD OUT)
April 16^th Guildford – G Live
 
They have also recently been announced as Special Guests at the two outdoor Smashing Pumpkins shows in August.
 
Aug 10^th London, Gunnersbury Park w/ Smashing Pumpkins
Aug 14^th Colchester Castle Summer Series w/ Smashing Pumpkins

Tickets for Skunk Anansie’s headline tour are available via www.skunkanansie.com