Arctic Monkeys have returned with their first new music in additional than 4 years.
Warfare Baby Information introduced the discharge on Instagram, teasing a brand new observe from the band alongside particulars of an upcoming charity mission.
“New observe from @arcticmonkeys and extra information about our upcoming mission to help kids residing by battle,” the group wrote. A brief teaser video shared with the submit exhibits a toddler operating into the ocean, set to laughter and hazy, distorted instrumentals.
The band final launched new music with their 2022 album The Automobile, which reached No. 2 on the U.Ok.’s Official Albums Chart. Since then, Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury in 2023 and accomplished a world tour later that yr, wrapping up with a closing present in Eire in October.
On Jan. 22, the group confirmed the new launch on Instagram, writing: “Opening Evening’. Out now.”
The music is taken from the forthcoming collaborative album HELP(2), due out March 6, 2026. “Arctic Monkeys are proud to help the invaluable work Warfare Baby does. All proceeds help @warchilduk,” the band added.
Warfare Baby U.Ok. responded within the feedback, writing, “It’s been unimaginable creating this collectively. Thanks a lot for being a part of HELP(2) and for serving to make this album attainable ❤️”
The observe was recorded at Abbey Highway Studios as a part of HELP(2), a brand new charity compilation launched by Warfare Baby Information.
The album encompasses a wide-ranging lineup of artists, together with Massive Thief, Cameron Winter, Arooj Aftab, Beck, Olivia Rodrigo, Sampha, King Krule, Depeche Mode, and Black Nation, New Highway. The Zone of Curiosity director Jonathan Glazer served because the mission’s artistic director.
HELP(2) is impressed by the unique 1995 HELP compilation, which was famously recorded in a single day to boost funds for Warfare Baby’s humanitarian efforts throughout the battle in Bosnia.
That album included contributions from Radiohead, Oasis, Huge Assault, and Sinéad O’Connor. Three many years later, HELP(2) continues the mission, with proceeds supporting Warfare Baby’s ongoing work aiding kids affected by battle around the globe.
