Britpop legends Dodgy are set to release their brand-new album this May together with a spring tour that will see the band play at much loved independent venues from across the UK, including the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham.

The band, renowned for their warm melodic and uplifting music, made the announcement following the success of new singles “It’s Not The End”, and comeback single “Hello Beautiful” - which delivered the band’s first Top 40 chart appearance in over a decade.

The album “Hello Beautiful” will be released on Friday 1 May. The album’s 9 tracks encapsulate those unique harmonies and addictive feet-tapping riffs that made Dodgy the quintessential summer festival band from the Britpop era and yet with the new album comes an older reflective deeper quality that you would expect from such leading veterans of the British indie scene.

Singer Nigel Clark said: “We approached each track as its own individual, with honesty at the core while still shaping an overall message, all united together by our trademark backing vocals and harmonies. Our time in the studio reflects a renewed energy and a deeper sense of pathos - this is a wiser, more evolved Dodgy in 2026. Making the album has been a passionate and rewarding process, embracing a new level of technicality that keeps the music feeling fresh and dynamic.”

Drummer Mathew Priest added: “Now feels like the perfect time to release “Hello Beautiful”, following what’s been an incredible couple of months for the band with recent shows and new singles.

“There’s a real sense of excitement and momentum around us right now, and we can’t wait to take these new songs out across the country, especially to the venues and circuits that played such a vital role in our early days, such as the Rescue Rooms. We can’t wait to share the band’s new material with the local crowd in Nottingham."

Dodgy will be playing in Nottingham on Sunday 10 May at the Rescue Rooms.

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