{"id":26016,"date":"2025-01-31T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26016"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:54:10","slug":"the-wildhearts-troubadour-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26016","title":{"rendered":"THE WiLDHEARTS\u00a0&#8211; \u2018Troubadour Moon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7.png 482w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pastedGraphic-7-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Headline UK Tour, March 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thewildhearts.lnk.to\/SROTW\">TheWildhearts.lnk.to\/SROTW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Wildhearts\u00a0<\/strong>release<\/span> new single \/ video,\u00a0<strong>\u2018Troubadour Moon<em>\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0<\/em>from their forthcoming studio album, \u2018<strong>Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019<\/strong>, out on\u00a0<strong>March\u00a0<\/strong><strong>7<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>via\u00a0<strong>Snakefarm<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wildhearts - Troubadour Moon (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYlH9DsZ0Bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI was reading an interview with a well-known musician recently, and he was talking about how there aren\u2019t any troubadours anymore \u2013 people who play music purely for the love of it. I thought it was an interesting observation, so I\u2019ve addressed it here, along with the idea of being yourself and not being swayed by trend or fashion, by the latest thing. If you allow that to happen, there\u2019s the danger that you\u2019ll always be one step behind or in someone else\u2019s shadow\u2026<\/em>\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Ginger Wildheart&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>With the new \u2018Satanic Rites\u2026\u2019 album reflecting both the spirit and the energy of the classic \u2018Earth vs\u2026\u2019 debut, both musically and visually, it made sense for the video for \u2018Troubadour Moon\u2019 to contain a host of references \u2013 some very subtle and obscure \u2013 to the glorious early days of the band. Plus, acknowledging the past in this way will hopefully put a smile on the faces of longstanding fans, and underline the fact that those creating the videos, the artwork and the photos, all of the imagery, are true fans of the band with a passion for detail. And if anyone knows why there\u2019s a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it nod to former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan in the clip, then you really are a serious fan! Please take a bow!<\/em>\u201d &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Dante Bonutto, Snakefarm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To purchase \/ stream&nbsp;<strong>\u2018<\/strong><strong>Troubadour Moon<\/strong><strong>\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>go to:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thewildhearts.lnk.to\/TroubadourMoon\">https:\/\/thewildhearts.lnk.to\/TroubadourMoon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creatively brilliant&nbsp;<strong>Ginger Wildheart<\/strong>&nbsp;is arguably amongst the UK\u2019s best and most prolific songwriters, and his band,&nbsp;<strong>The Wildhearts<\/strong>, recently signed a worldwide deal with&nbsp;<strong>Snakefarm<\/strong>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<strong>Integral.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>The songs on \u2018Satanic Rites\u2026\u2019 were written during a period of transition, from extremely negative to positive,\u201d reflects&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Ginger<\/em><\/strong><em>. \u201cI realised how much control I have over my mental health, and the songs came from that understanding. There\u2019s everything here \u2013 catchy choruses, proper fuck-off riffs, anger, frustration, acceptance and revelation, with plenty of insane detours.&nbsp;The album starts pessimistic then ends up like \u2018Ah, so I CAN turn my life around?\u2019 It\u2019s a hard rock album for people who love hard rock!\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019,&nbsp;<\/strong>their 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;studio album, was produced by&nbsp;<strong>Jim Pinder<\/strong>&nbsp;(Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Bullet For My Valentine) and mixed by&nbsp;<strong>Jim Pinder<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>Carl Bown<\/strong>&nbsp;(Trivium, Machine Head, Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Bullet For My Valentine), and the record is conceived as a belated follow-up to their classic debut, \u2018Earth vs The Wildhearts\u2019 (1993).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1.png 482w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Along with the singles, \u2018<strong>Failure Is The Mother Of Success\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Troubadour Moon\u2019,&nbsp;<\/strong>the album features a further eight tracks, including glam stomper&nbsp;<strong>\u2018I\u2019ll Be Your Monster\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;(featuring Shining \/ Emperor member&nbsp;<strong>J\u00f8rgen Munkeby<\/strong>&nbsp;on guest saxophone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pre-order \/ pre save&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>go to:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thewildhearts.lnk.to\/SROTW\">TheWildhearts.lnk.to\/SROTW<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>will be available on coloured vinyl LP, CD (with exclusive bonus track) and cassette. The LP &amp; CD formats contain lyrics hand-written by Ginger, a painting by Ginger, plus other Ginger-related graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate this release,&nbsp;<strong>The Wildhearts<\/strong>&nbsp;will be undertaking four in stores and playing&nbsp;<strong>eight headline UK<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>shows<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>in March<\/strong>, starting on<strong>&nbsp;March 7<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>at the&nbsp;<strong>Leadmill<\/strong>&nbsp;in Sheffield and concluding on&nbsp;<strong>March 16<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>1865<\/strong>&nbsp;in Southampton.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>We\u2019ll be taking a full evening\u2019s entertainment on tour, kicking off with party-punks Dirt Box Disco, going to rock \u2018n\u2019 roll church with Jim Jones, then being flayed alive with The Wildhearts. The party starts when the doors open, so get a buzz on and get down early.&nbsp;Come join the Wildhearts\u2019 community gathering. We guarantee you\u2019ll leave with the spirit of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll firmly restored<\/em>\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Ginger Wildheart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For three decades,&nbsp;<strong>The Wildhearts<\/strong>&nbsp;have remained at the forefront of the UK rock scene, and their incendiary live shows have cemented their reputation and legacy as one of the best band\u2019s their homeland has produced, so miss these shows at your peril.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.mail.yahoo.com\/ws\/v3\/mailboxes\/@.id==VjN-mnzRlvDNPMrM1AUHib8H9NqPEu-kW5Xj2ch0SvsALVqNliGFkTaPK0KaUQvc2__o4QS589m2ULn4HOf3kMCF_g\/messages\/@.id==ACJGJW9zesRbZ5t9lwp7mOYxfgw\/content\/parts\/@.id==2.3\/thumbnail?appid=YMailNorrin&amp;downloadWhenThumbnailFails=true&amp;pid=2.3\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Wildhearts dates in full&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March in stores&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8<\/strong><strong><sup>th&nbsp;<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Relevant Records &#8211; Cambridge &#8211; Live acoustic performance and signing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;HMV Manchester \u2013 Live Acoustic Performance and signing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Liverpool &#8211; Jacaranda &#8211; Acoustic performance and signing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;HMV Newcastle \u2013 Signing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Wildhearts UK Tour, March 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>07<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Leadmill, Sheffield<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>08<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Junction, Cambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;O2 Ritz, Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Epic, Norwich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Garage, Glasgow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;KK&#8217;s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rock City, Nottingham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;1865, Southampton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Bonfest, Kirriemuir, Scotland&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07<sup>th&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/sup>Wolf, Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Loco Club, Valencia, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Nazca, Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Psilocybenea, Hondarribia, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;The Big Yard Party, Old Woollen, Leeds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Time To Rock Festival, Knislinge, Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale, Wales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets for&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>the UK tour (7th March &#8211; 16th March)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>can be ordered here:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gigantic.com\/enter-code?c=9BC111E6-FDCB-4B8C-AAE3-94BA07CF575D\">https:\/\/www.gigantic.com\/enter-code?c=9BC111E6-FDCB-4B8C-AAE3-94BA07CF575D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewildhearts.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thewildhearts.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWildhearts\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;+ Headline UK Tour, March 2025 TheWildhearts.lnk.to\/SROTW The Wildhearts\u00a0release new single \/ video,\u00a0\u2018Troubadour Moon\u2019,\u00a0from their forthcoming studio album, \u2018Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts\u2019, out on\u00a0March\u00a07thvia\u00a0Snakefarm.\u00a0 \u201cI was reading an interview with a well-known musician recently, and he was talking about how there aren\u2019t any troubadours anymore \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[1818,1710,1681,1680,226,1833,2052],"class_list":["post-26016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-new-album","tag-rpm-online","tag-rpmnews1","tag-rpmonline","tag-the-wildhearts","tag-tourlife","tag-vinyl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26016"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26020,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26016\/revisions\/26020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}