Inhaler have dropped a new single called ‘A Question Of You’ – check it out below.
Shared today (January 17), the track marks the latest preview of the Dublin quartet’s upcoming third album ‘Open Wide’. Following on from previous singles ‘Your House’ and the title track, the record is set for release on February 7 via Polydor. Pre-order and pre-save it here.
“You killed the morning / You called me up / Poured your heart out into my cup / Words of desire / Are they enough / What is it you were trying to make up?” sings frontman Elijah Hewson atop a playful, guitar-pop riff.
“Can’t believe we got left where we’re left / Can’t be old if we don’t wanna be grown / Sing me a love song / I know the words / Tell me a story but I already heard,” he continues, as the track evolves into a playful love song.
Check it out below, alongside a new London-inspired lyric video.
“This is love song territory for me, about how in order to be honest with someone else you’ve got to be honest with yourself, like, ‘I’ve gotta sort my own shit out so I can be around other people,’” explained Hewson. “It’s also a soulmates thing. The choir really changed everything on this one.”
Recorded in RAK Studios in London and produced by Grammy and BRIT Award-winning Kid Harpoon, the upcoming album is set to showcase “jubilant pop melodies, intricate grooves and rock’n’roll dynamism”.
It also marks an evolution from past albums ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ and ‘Cuts & Bruises’, and contains subtle nods to iconic artists such as T.Rex, Prince, Depeche Mode and more.
Speaking to NME about how New York City served as an inspiration for the album, Hewson explained: “People always talk about that adrenaline of the journey from the airport to the city, when you drive over the bridge and you see the skyline for the first time. A lot of that energy was used to finish our songs, and having that kind of spark just made things feel fresher. We love Dublin and the UK, but whenever we land in New York, we just want to go and do something immediately.
“It was exciting to harness that energy and put it into music and lyrics, especially because there’s so much to write about there. You can sit in a park for hours and just watch people and never get bored.”
Later this year, Inhaler are set to embark on a 2025 world tour. Find a full list of UK and Ireland dates below. Visit here for tickets.
Inhaler’s ‘Open Wide’ UK & Ireland tour dates are:
FEBRUARY
7 – Leeds, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
8 – Manchester, O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
10 – Birmingham, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
11 – Nottingham, Rock City (SOLD OUT)
13 – London, O2 Academy Brixton (SOLD OUT)
14 – London, O2 Academy Brixton
15 – Brighton, Centre
17 – Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
18 – Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
19 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall (SOLD OUT)
21 –Manchester, O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
MAY
3 – Dublin, St Anne’s Park (with special guests BLOSSOMS)
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