Bugeye - photo by Keira Anee

Croydon’s queer electro art-rock powerhouses Bugeye are back with a vengeance. As heard on the LOUD WOMEN Radio show on Tuesday, their new single, ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’, out today via their new label home INH Records, is a caustic, glitter-drenched anti-ballad that tells a narcissist exactly where to shove their self-importance.

Frontwoman Angela Martin describes the track as “a sharp, sarcastic anti-love anthem,” and she’s not kidding. ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’ flips every breakup cliché on its head: no wallowing, no wistful glances, just pure, unapologetic swagger. It’s Blondie-meets-Goldfrapp with a Croydon sneer and a synth line that could melt steel.

The single marks the first taste of Bugeye’s long-awaited second album, due May 2026, and their debut release for INH Records — the rising indie label also home to the awesome Breakup Haircut.

Catch them on tour this winter across the UK, and bring your dancing shoes — and your emotional armour.

TOUR DATES

06 Nov – Revolt, Brighton

14 Nov – Le Pub, Newport

20 Nov – Mr Wolfs, Bristol

22 Nov – The Pump, Trowbridge

28 Nov – The Garibaldi, Northampton

04 Dec – Record Junkee, Sheffield

12 Dec – The Pipeline, Brighton

13 Dec – The Grace, London

16 Jan – The Victoria, Birmingham

31 Jan – The Castle, Manchester

06 Feb – The Grove, Nottingham

13 Feb – Poco Loco, Chatham

28 Feb – Daltons, Brighton

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By Cassie Fox

I am the founder of LOUD WOMEN, and 'bass Doris' in I, Doris. I write for loudwomen.org often and Louder Than War occasionally. I teach at BIMM London. I love music that stirs big emotions.

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