Jake Bugg Announces Seventh Album 'Alamo,' Out November 13
British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has announced his seventh studio album, Alamo, set for release on November 13 via Thirty Tigers. The announcement comes with the lead single "Never Can Tell." Bugg has also confirmed a 10-date solo tour across the UK and Ireland in February 2027.
The album and its sound
Alamo is produced by longtime Bugg collaborator Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini) alongside Steve McKewan (Chris Stapleton, Eminem), with a sound that leans more folk than his previous work. Speaking to NME, Bugg said the record deals with a recent personal low point, describing it as introspective and unpolished. After years of touring and recording, he said it felt like time to look inward, adding that the past two years had been difficult and that he's still working out where those struggles came from. He described the album's premise as honesty — tearing down defenses he'd built up over time. His previous album, A Modern Day Distraction, came out in 2024 and was influenced, he said at the time, by Green Day.
The lead single
"Never Can Tell" carries traces of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and is about how friendships sour after fame. Bugg said that given his background, he's had to stay wary of the people around him, finding it hard to know who to trust and ultimately relying on instinct.
2027 UK and Ireland tour dates
The tour is a stripped-down solo run, opening February 6 at Albert Hall in Manchester and closing February 26 at Union Chapel in London.
- Feb 6 — Albert Hall, Manchester
- Feb 9 — 3Olympia, Dublin
- Feb 11 — The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
- Feb 14 — Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
- Feb 17 — The Glasshouse, Gateshead
- Feb 18 — Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield
- Feb 20 — Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool
- Feb 21 — Bristol Beacon, Bristol
- Feb 23 — Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
- Feb 26 — Union Chapel, London
Ticket and release details
- Presale: Friday, September 4, 10am UK time
- General on-sale: Friday, September 11, 10am UK time
- Album Alamo: out November 13, pre-order currently available
Ahead of the UK and Ireland dates, Bugg is set to headline Musicians Corner in Nashville on September 18.