Jake Bugg announces “vulnerable” new album ‘Alamo’ with country-leaning single ‘Never Can Tell’ and 2027 UK and Ireland tour

Jake Bugg has announced “vulnerable” and exposing new album ‘Alamo’, along with country-tinged lead single ‘Never Can Tell’ and details of a 2027 tour. READ MORE: Jake Bugg shares ‘Keep On Moving’ and tells us about Green Day-inspired new album ‘A Modern Day Distraction’ The album marks the seventh from the indie rock icon, and is set for release via Thirty Tigers on November 13. Pre-order it here. Produced by longtime friend and producer Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini) and Steve McKewan (Chris Stapleton, Eminem), the album sees Bugg lean into themes of introspection and raw, unfiltered emotion – taking a deep dive into some of the struggles he has faced in recent years. Throughout the tracklist, the singer will lean into more of a folk sound than in his other material, and capture lyrics that see him overcome recent hardships. “After all the years of touring and making records, it just felt like the right time to look inward,” he shared. “The last couple of years have been tough for me and I’ve had a lot of struggles. I’m trying to navigate those and figure out where they stem from.” He continued: “‘Alamo’ was only going to work if I was going to be honest and be as vu...