TOM MEIGHAN announces his new album, Roadrunner, to be released on September 13th on Blue Rocket Records. Today, he shares his new single, ‘White Lies.’ He will tour the UK this autumn.
Last year, Tom Meighan released his first solo album, The Reckoning. It charted at #17 after hitting the official midweek chart at #2 (behind Ed Sheeran). Tom and his 5-piece band spent 2023 relentlessly touring the UK before packing out arenas on tour with Noel Gallagher.
The new album Roadrunner sees Tom returning at full throttle with the album opener ‘Use It Or Lose It’, followed by the lead single ‘White Lies’, which “explores the idea of what truth is.” ‘Silver Linings’ takes the pace down, ‘We Can Do It’ is a stadium-ready banger and ‘Better Life’ finds Tom at his most reflective: “Sometimes I look around / For what’s already by my side / Been aiming at the stars / When they’re reflecting in your eyes.”
The second half of the album ramps up the pace again with themes of love, passion and madness. The album closes with the vulnerable, fan favourite ‘Would You Mind’, originally released as a free download but has become an anthem at Tom’s live shows, and repeated requests for inclusion on the next album have been answered. “This song has a life of its own, you see it when you see grown men and women singing every word with open arms and tears in their eyes. Maybe sometimes we should all ask for a little help.”
Check out ‘White Lies’ – BELOW:
Performing for large festival and arena crowds is where Tom Meighan is at home. He’s a captivating frontman, empowered by every square foot of the stage when he performs. His latest live show is an unapologetic rock set from start to finish. Yes, it’s tempered by some more mature material – proving that Tom can do tender as well as tumultuous – but he now brings fresh life to even those Kasabian classics that liberally pepper his set. And his brand-new bangers smartly retain those terrace-style chanting choruses, those danceable guitar riffs, and a stadium-worthy groove, too.
Following a stomping, packed-out tent at Isle of Wight Festival last month, he will continue to play live throughout the summer, including a show with Richard Ashcroft at Audley End on 3rd August, before setting off on a 13-date UK tour this autumn. Details below.
Tom’s band members are keyboardist/guitarist Bnann Infadel, bassist Ele Lucas, lead guitarist Chris Haddon, guitarist Brodie Maguire, and drummer Gareth Young.
TRACKLISTING
1. Use It Or Lose It
2. White Lies
3. Silver Linings
4. We Can Do It
5. Better Life
6. High On You
7. Headcase
8. Exorcist
9. Sneaky One
10. Do Your Thing
11. Would You Mind
2024 TOUR DATES
September
26th Torquay The Foundry
27th Bristol O2 Academy
28th London 02 Forum Kentish Town
29th Reading Sub 89
October
1st Newcastle The Riverside
2nd Leeds O2 Academy
4th Manchester O2 The Ritz
5th Birmingham O2 Institute
6th Barnsley Birdwell
8th Norwich Epic
9th Lancaster Kanteena
11th Glasgow Barrowlands
12th Liverpool O2 Academy
December
21st Leicester O2 Academy
Tickets are on sale here.
Tom Meighan signed his first record deal with Kasabian at the age of 21. He sold over four million albums, celebrated five consecutive number-one albums, and was awarded, amongst many others, a BRIT Award, seven NME Awards, five Q Magazine Awards, a Mojo Award, and a Music Week Award. He headlined Glastonbury, V Festival, Reading, and Leeds twice, along with most other major European music festivals.
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