News: Scouting For Girls Confirm Release Details Of New Album ‘These Are The Good Days’
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The chart-topping, multi-Platinum selling Scouting For Girls will release their new album ‘These Are The Good Days’ on March 27th 2026 – a record which they today preview by sharing its title track and lead single. It will be the follow-up to 2023’s ‘The Place We Used To Meet’ which became their highest-charting record in eight years. The trio behind mega-hits ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’ (#1), ‘She’s So Lovely’ (#7), ‘Elvis Ain’t Dead’ (#8) and ‘Heartbeat’ (#10) still command a huge, loyal following as evidenced by the majority of next year’s headline tour already being sold-out. Listen HERE.
First single, ‘These Are The Good Days’ is a joyous expression of appreciating everything that’s special in the here-and-now. With a luminous piano melody, sun kissed guitars and (for the first time in SFG history) some soulful gospel vocal harmonies, it feels like a modern take on classic Californian pop-rock – viewed, as ever, by Scouting For Girls’ distinctly British perspective.
What follows is a record themed around high spirits and a determination to live your best life. It’s predominantly high energy too, with ‘Get What You Give’ an instant standout that can take its place amongst their many hits through to the playful, exuberant excess of the multi-layered orchestral closer ‘Alright In The End’. And that positivity still flourishes on other highlights too, such as the classic timeless ballad ‘Stars Never Fade’ and the string laden sixties influenced pop of ‘Don’t You Go Solo’. Simply, this is a record that offers an uplifting antidote at a time of an avalanche of downbeat news.
The album was entirely written and produced by Roy Stride, and recorded between studios in California, Dublin and the UK with fellow founding members and lifelong friends Greg Churchouse (bass) and Pete Ellard (drums). The album is lifted by the addition of touring guitarist Connor McDonald (James Morrison, George Ezra), whose Clapton-esque playing brings a new musical depth to the band. Most of the record was also mixed by Roy, with the remainder completed by Matt Bishop (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran).
‘These Are The Good Days’ is now available to pre-order HERE. In addition to digital, CD and turquoise vinyl formats, the band’s official store offers an exclusive limited edition range of ‘band member’ CDs, and with bonus tracks. Roy’s adds five alternate acoustic-and-strings versions of songs from the album; Greg’s is extended with four more songs from the recording sessions and an alternate vocal version of ‘Counting Down The Days’; while Pete’s adds band commentary for each song on the record. The official store also stocks a cassette. Amazon’s exclusive CD adds a signed sleeve with different artwork.
Scouting For Girls’ 2007 self-titled debut album spent two weeks at #1 and was certified 3 x Platinum in recognition of 900,000+ domestic sales. 2010’s ‘Everybody Wants To Be On TV’ was similarly successful, reaching #2 and Platinum status. The band also returned to the Top 10 with ‘The Light Between Us’ and ‘Greatest Hits’.
Scouting For Girls will head out on tour early in 2026 with a set that celebrates the 15th anniversary of ‘Everybody Wants To Be On TV’. Limited tickets for select dates for the tour, listed below, are available HERE.
FEBRUARY 2026
26th – Belfast, Telegraph Building (LOW TICKETS)
27th – Dublin, The Academy (LOW TICKETS)
MARCH 2026
2nd – Brighton, Dome (LOW TICKETS)
3rd – Bournemouth, O2 Academy (LOW TICKETS)
5th – Bristol, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
6th – Cardiff, Great Hall
7th – Margate, Dreamland
9th – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion (LOW TICKETS)
10th – Norwich, UEA (SOLD OUT)
12th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
13rd – Nottingham, Rock City (SOLD OUT)
14th – Birmingham, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
16th – Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
17th – York, Barbican (LOW TICKETS)
19th – Sheffield, City Hall (LOW TICKETS)
20th – Newcastle, City Hall (SOLD OUT)
21st – Manchester, Apollo (SOLD OUT)
23rd – Liverpool, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
24th – Leeds, O2 Academy (LOW TICKETS)
26th – Oxford, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
27th – Portsmouth, Guildhall (SOLD OUT)
28th – London, Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
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