Liverpool indie rock / post punk band Courting have announced the release of their new studio album ‘Lust for Life’, Or: ‘How To Thread The Needle And Come Out The Other Side To Tell The Story’.
Set to arrive on March 14, 2025 via Lower Third, the new record sees the band returning with a leaner, sharper sound, while solidifying their mischievous genre-blending reputation with eight meticulously crafted tracks that balance an infectious pop sensibility with intense, playful experimentation. Pre-order your copy here.
After exploring the grand theatrical style of New Last Name, this new album marks a shift toward a stripped-back, direct approach. “We wanted to keep everything incredibly direct – to hit everyone in the face and leave,” explains vocalist Sean Murphy-O’Neill. Yet despite its immediacy, the album retains the band’s characteristic wit, loaded with hidden references, in-jokes, and musical Easter eggs that reflect a true blend of fun and sophistication.
The band also share a lead single today, the infectious “Pause At You“, paired to a visualiser directed by Charlie Barclay Harris.
Speaking on the first single Murphy-O’Neill said, “Pause at You is a culmination of everything we’ve been working on over the last few years – an observation on night time paranoia mixed about with night out ecstasy. Light outing, floor filling, tie undressing, rock.”
Check out “Pause at You” below, followed by the album’s tracklist.
Courting ‘Lust for Life’ Tracklisting:
- Intro
- Stealth Rollback
- Pause At You
- Namcy
- Eleven Sent (This Time)
- After You
- Lust For Life
- Likely Place
Courting are:
Sean Murphy-O’Neill (Guitar/Vocals)
Sean Thomas (Drums/Vocals)
Josh Cope (Guitar)
Connor McCann (Bass)
Photo credit: Charlie Barclay Harris
