Jake Bugg announces “vulnerable” new album ‘Alamo’ with country-leaning single ‘Never Can Tell’ and 2027 UK and Ireland tour

Jake Bugg has announced “vulnerable” and exposing new album ‘Alamo’, along with country-tinged lead single ‘Never Can Tell’ and details of a 2027 tour.

READ MORE: Jake Bugg shares ‘Keep On Moving’ and tells us about Green Day-inspired new album ‘A Modern Day Distraction’ The album marks the seventh from the indie rock icon, and is set for release via Thirty Tigers on November 13.

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Produced by longtime friend and producer Jimmy Hogarth ( Amy Winehouse , Paolo Nutini ) and Steve McKewan ( Chris Stapleton , Eminem ), the album sees Bugg lean into themes of introspection and raw, unfiltered emotion – taking a deep dive into some of the struggles he has faced in recent years.

Throughout the tracklist, the singer will lean into more of a folk sound than in his other material, and capture lyrics that see him overcome recent hardships.

“After all the years of touring and making records, it just felt like the right time to look inward,” he shared.

“The last couple of years have been tough for me and I’ve had a lot of struggles.

I’m trying to navigate those and figure out where they stem from.” View this post on Instagram He continued: “‘Alamo’ was only going to work if I was going to be honest and be as vulnerable as possible.

I’ve always had a lot of defences and barriers around me.

I thought it was time to bring those down.” The first taster of the album comes in the form of rollicking single ‘Never Can Tell’, which has nods to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen , and finds Bugg exploring how friendships can change after finding success.

“It’s really fucking hard to know who to trust in this day and age, especially growing up how I did and having to be vigilant and observant of the people around you,” he explained.

“The song is about that.

Life throws so many parallels at you and it’s hard to know which way to go.

People tell you different things and you’ve just got to go with what your gut tells you.” To celebrate the album announcement, Bugg has announced a new stripped back and intimate solo tour, which is headed across the UK and Europe in 2027.