2025 saw Midlands crossover crew Last Hounds reach new heights, touring with their idols letlive., supporting NOFX at their final London show at Brixton Academy and playing a ferocious set at Hellfest. Today marks the release of their new EP ‘STRNGEWRLD’ including the single ‘Just Play’ featuring Jason Aalon (Fever 333). To mark the occasion, the band teamed up with video producer Morgan Tedd to shoot a “one taker” for new single ‘Out of Touch’, a song that demonstrates the band’s ability to slow things down, as well as speed things up!
“Out of Touch” comes from feeling like we’re always trying to move forward but never really saying what needs to be said,” explains bass player Ben Taylor. “It’s about second-guessing ourselves, feeling out of sync, and carrying the weight of things left unspoken. It came from a place of frustration and honesty—wanting progress, wanting connection, but realising how often silence and avoidance get in the way. “We never talk enough” is a confession.”
STRNGEWRLD is blistering modern punk, nu-metal groove and fiery hardcore blasting through your speakers. The band channel their experiences into the music as Taylor continues, “All three songs come from the same place of burnout, honesty, and trying to figure out how to exist in a noisy, messy world without losing yourself. It’s just us working through our doubt, anger, and learning when to sit with it, or when to say “enough is enough”.
Right now Last Hounds aren’t just excited for 2026, but also thankful for everything that’s happened so far. Ben Taylor leaves us with this message.
“2025 blew past every expectation we could have imagined. We spent the year meeting old and new fans in cities and countries we’d only dreamed of, playing to crowds bigger and wilder than anything we’d ever experienced. It pushed us to explore new depths in our music and to speak more honestly about what matters to us. For us, this isn’t just music, it’s about energy, connection, and collaborating with people we’ve long admired. We can’t wait to see what 2026 holds for us. There’s no telling where it will take us but we’re grateful to do what we love, and even more grateful when people stop, listen, and feel it with us.”
Last Hounds begin their European tour with Hot Milk 6th February.
Catch Last Hounds live
6th Feb – Antwerp – Trix w/ Hot Milk
7th Feb – Cologne – Kantine w/ Hot Milk
9th Feb – Berlin – Hole 44 w/ Hot Milk
10th Feb – Hamburg – Logo w/ Hot Milk
11th Feb – Amsterdam – Melkweg w/ Hot Milk
13th Feb – Paris – Supersonic
28th Feb – Chatham – Tap n Tin w/ Your Demise
7th March – Freamunde Rock Festival (Portugal) (Not Announced)
17th May – Visbek Rockt Festival (Germany)
13th June – Ain’t Like You Festival (Germany)
15th August – Tells Bells Festival (Germany)
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