Humour share new single ‘In The Paddies’

Debut album ‘Learning Greek’ lands August 8 on So Young Records

Glasgow’s post-punk shape-shifters Humour have dropped another taste of their upcoming debut album ‘Learning Greek,’ due out August 8 via So Young Records. The new single, In The Paddies, is a swirling, surrealist anthem that stands tall as the narrative core of the album – and it’s every bit as intense and bizarre as you’d hope.

Describing the song, frontman Andreas Christoloudis says:

“In The Paddies is from the point of view of a character who summons various members of the dead throughout history to rise in a muddy field and asks them what it would take to allow their souls to rest peacefully.”

So, yeah – this isn’t your average indie rock fare.

Following two buzzworthy EPs (‘Pure Misery’ in 2022 and ‘A Small Crowd Gathered To Watch Me’ in 2023), ‘Learning Greek’ ramps things up across 11 tracks of jagged riffs, volcanic tension, and a dead-serious take on the loud/quiet/louder dynamic. It’s the sound of a band reaching for something raw and mythic.

They kicked off the rollout with the hard-edged Neighbours, which marked their first ever appearance on the BBC 6 Music playlist. That was followed by Plagiarist in April and the Iliad-inspired Memorial in May. Each single leans further into Humour’s uniquely chaotic, literate world.

The record was produced by Rod Jones of Idlewild at Post Electric in Edinburgh and will be available in multiple physical formats – including a limited Dinked edition LP, a Rough Trade exclusive vinyl paired with a zine, and all the usual digital suspects. Christoloudis also contributed illustrations and lyrics for the zine, adding another layer to the band’s visual and conceptual universe.

Catch Humour Live This Summer + Their Biggest UK Tour Yet This Fall
Humour are hitting the road in a big way, with instore gigs and a full UK headline tour planned around the release. They’ll also be storming the stage at 2000 Trees next weekend. Check the full list of dates below and prepare to be shredded:

Live Dates:
Jul 9–11 – 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham
Aug 2 – Multitude Festival, Milton Keynes
Aug 8 – Jacaranda Instore, Liverpool
Aug 9 – Rough Trade Instore, Nottingham
Aug 10 – Rough Trade Instore, Bristol
Aug 11 – Banquet Instore, Kingston*
Aug 12 – The Social, London
Aug 13 – Crash Instore, Leeds*
Aug 14 – Assai Instores, Edinburgh (x2)*
Aug 21 – Vera, Groningen
Aug 23 – Loose Ends Festival, Utrecht

UK Headline Tour – November & December
Nov 20 – Oporto, Leeds
Nov 22 – Yes (Basement), Manchester
Nov 23 – Bodega, Nottingham
Nov 25 – Dead Wax, Birmingham
Nov 27 – The Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
Nov 28 – The Lexington, London
Nov 29 – Bear Cave, Bournemouth
Nov 30 – Cavern Club, Exeter
Dec 2 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Dec 3 – Exchange, Bristol
Dec 4 – District, Liverpool
Dec 5 – Zerox, Newcastle
Dec 6 – King Tut’s, Glasgow
*Stripped-back sets

‘Learning Greek’ track list

1. Neighbours
2. Memorial
3. Plagiarist
4. Learning Greek
5. Dirty Bread
6. Die Rich
7. I Knew We Would Talk
8. Aphid
9. I Only Have Eyes
10. In The Paddies
11. It Happened In The Sun

Pre-order here

Humour are one of those bands where the mystery, the mayhem, and the meaning are all tangled up in the noise – and ‘Learning Greek’ sounds like the record where it all collides.

Watch In The Paddies, pre-order the album, and let the resurrection rituals begin.