Jungle have dropped the feel-good summer anthem ‘The Wave’ – check it out below.
The new single marks the latest to be shared from the trio’s forthcoming album ‘Sunshine’, following on from the lead single ‘Carry On’, which was released in March. The new album is set to be released on August 14.
With ‘The Wave’, the band – formed of J Lloyd, Tom McFarland and Lydia Kitto – capture a relaxed, euphoric feeling throughout, and harness inspiration from the Brazilian music scene of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
“I thought about it yesterday/ Couldn’t bear to live without your love/And I never wanna hear you say/ That you’re givin’ up,” they sing in the warmth and effortlessly-cool opening verse, as the instrumentals build and layer-up towards the chorus.
“Oh, don’t you cry, we’ve got it all/ Don’t you worry/ We can find our way through the dark/ We’ve got it all, don’t you worry/ We can take it back to the start,” they sing, providing a dose of optimism in the face of tough times.
Check it out above, as well as the new video that was short in one-take in South Africa by long-time collaborators J Lloyd and Charlie Di Placido of Contentus Maximus.
‘Sunshine’ is formed of 11-tracks, and serves as the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Volcano’. Pre-order/pre-save here.
The trio will showcase the album on a huge global arena tour, which kicks off in September. The first leg is set to take place across North America, and in October the band will head to Europe.
They will then return to the UK and Ireland, with shows including a stop at The O2 in London on November 25 –and a new date at the arena on November 24 – before wrapping things up in Australia at the start of 2027.
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SEPTEMBER 2026
09 – The Armory, Minneapolis
10 – United Center, Chicago
12 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
13 – Place Bell, Montreal
15 – Agganis Arena, Boston
17 – The Anthem, Washington, DC
19 – Barclays Center, New York
21 – The Pinnacle, Nashville
23 – 713 Music Hall, Houston
24 – Moody Center, Austin
25 – Texas Trust CU Theatre, Dallas
27 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver
OCTOBER 2026
01 – Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland
02 – Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
03 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
06 – Greek Theatre, San Francisco
09 – Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara
10 – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
24 – MEO Arena, Lisbon
26 – Movistar Arena, Madrid
28 – Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
30 – Accor Arena, Paris
31 – Forest National, Brussels
NOVEMBER 2026
03 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
05 – Barclays Arena, Hamburg
06 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen
08 – Uber Arena, Berlin
10 – Atlas Arena, Łódź
12 – Olympiahalle, Munich
13 – Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
15 – Unipol Forum, Milan
18 – 3Arena, Dublin
21 – First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds
22 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
24 – The O2, London
25 – The O2, London
27 – Co-op Live, Manchester
28 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
MARCH 2027
02 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
04 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
06 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
10 – RAC Arena, Perth
Jungle have released two standalone singles since ‘Volcano’: 2024’s ‘Let’s Go Back’ and last year’s ‘Keep Me Satisfied’.
In a three-star review, NME described ‘Volcano’ as a “fiery sonic explosion” that “lacks human touch”. It added: “The duo’s fourth album sees them nail down their sound and vibes, but often struggles to do the soul it looks to evoke justice.”
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