Aural Aggravation

Leatherette are back with brand new single ‘Itchy’ to mark the start of their recently announced EU/UK tour. The tour includes a show at London’s The Shacklewell Arms on 13th February.

After testing the song live during their second album Small Talk tour last year, they decided to record it themselves at home in a completely spontaneous manner, in messy rooms and using cheap instruments (including unlikely ones such as mandolin and bouzouki).”Being eternally dissatisfied, but also tireless explorers, we decided to return to our origins, seeking the expressive freedom that can be found in DIY”. The result was then entrusted for mixing to the usual collaborator Chris Fullard (Idles, Boris), and for mastering to Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher).

‘Itchy’ is a cathartic breakup song, blending the raw energy of post-punk with the angular charm of new wave. Written from the perspective of an inept and creepy protagonist, the track navigates the emotional chaos of a crumbling relationship, where frustration, anger, and reluctant self-realization collide. The song channels a blend of influences—from The Smiths’ melancholy to the frenzied urgency of The Pixies and the romantic nihilism of Tears for Fears. It’s a feverish exploration of love’s end, wrapped in an infectious, almost grotesque sonic landscape. Finally, it all resolves with a delicate, haunting arpeggio—like the quiet after the storm, offering a fleeting sense of clarity amid the wreckage.

Cool.

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EU/UK TOUR – FEBRUARY 2025

Thu 06 – Radio Rasa – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Fri 07 – Le Rockerill – Charleroi, Beglium

Sat 08 – Zero Degree Est – Les Roches-L’Eveque, France

Sun 09 – Le Joker’s Pub – Angers, France

Mon 10 – Le Pop Up du Label – Paris, France

Tue 11 – Le 3 Pieces Muzik’ Club – Rouen, France

Wed 12 – Peniche Celestine – Amiens, France

Thu 13 – The Shaklewell Arms – London, UK

Fri 14 – Big Hands – Manchester, UK

Sat 15 – Saltbox – Nottingham, UK

Mon 17 – Chaff – Bruxelles, Belgium

Tue 18 – Utopiastadt – Wuppertal, Germany

Wed 19 – Schokoladen – Berlin, Germany

Thu 20 – Noch Besser Leben – Leipzig, Germany

Sat 22 – Humbug Club – Basel, Switzerland

Sun 23 – Freakout Club – Bologna, Italy

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