UK band Jungle kicked off early 2018 performing at Coachella and a short run of tour dates to play some of their new material and have been on a roll since. The band released their sophomore album, For Ever on September 14th via XL Recordings, which features lead tracks, “Heavy California” and “Cherry”, both of which have already garnered millions of online streams. The band’s founders Josh “J” Lloyd-Watson and Tom “T” McFarland describe the mix of sounds on the album as “a post-apocalyptic radio station playing break up songs.” J and T spent much time in the Hollywood Hills to write and record material that is described as their “romanticization of The California Dream clashed with the reality of living it”. The band made quite an impression after the release of their self-titled debut album in 2014. Their songs spread through positive reviews, online sharing and millions of streams for the singles “Platoon”, “Busy Earnin'”, “Time”, “The Heat” and “Julia”. Early on, the production and multi-instrumentalist duo never expected to leave their bedroom studios, far less become the core of a talent-filled seven-strong collective that morphed into a popular and entertaining live outfit. The band would proceed to garner a Mercury Music Prize nomination for the album, favorable reviews for their live shows and a shout-out from Noel Gallagher, who declared the album “f*cking amazing”.
B-Sides met up with J and T of Jungle to talk about their experience at Austin City Limits, living in California while making For Ever and more. Check out the interview:
Jungle Tour Dates 2018/19
Oct 31 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Nov 03 Vasateatern, Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 05 Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland
Nov 06 Rock Cafe, Tallinn, Estonia
Nov 08 Palladium, Riga, Latvia
Nov 09 Compensa Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
Nov 10 Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
Nov 12 Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic
Nov 13 Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
Nov 15 Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
Nov 16 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
Nov 17 Kantine, Köln, Germany
Nov 19 Gibson, Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 20 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nov 21 Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 22 Trix Hall, Antwerp, Belgium
Nov 24 Super Bock Em Stock,, Lisbon, Portugal
Feb 13 UEA, Norwich, UK
Feb 15 Academy 1, Manchester, UK
Feb 16 O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
Feb 18 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
Feb 21 Alexandra Palace, London, UK
Feb 23 Aeronef Club, Lille, France
Feb 24 Olympia, Paris, France
Feb 26 Stereolux, Nantes, France
Mar 01 Palladium Los Angeles CA, USA
Mar 07 Roseland, Portland OR, USA
Mar 08 Showbox, Seattle WA, USA
Mar 09 The Vogue, Vancouver BC, Canada
Mar 12 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN, USA
Mar 13 Metro, Chicago IL, USA
Mar 16 Danforth, Toronto ON, Canada
Mar 17 Mtelus, Montreal, Canada
Mar 20 Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA, USA
Mar 21 930 Club, Washington DC, USA
Mar 22 Orange Peel, Asheville NC, USA
Mar 23 Marathon Music Works, Nashville TN, USA