Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have unveiled the third single from their forthcoming album Dark Rainbow, which arrives this Friday 26th January. 'Self Love' received its radio premiere last night on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo.
'Self Love' follows recent new album cuts 'Brambles' and 'Man of the Hour', which set the tone for Dark Rainbow's path of self-evaluation and reflection. 'Self Love' finds its narrator steering along dark and twisting tracks in their attempts to forgive themselves, let go of guilt and pain, accept what can't be changed, and look forward to a more compassionate existence. Frank Carter explains further:
"Self Love is a mantra to live by in honour of the relationship that truly matters, the relationship you have with yourself.
It can be easy to neglect yourself while spending energy fighting to win love from other people.
If you really care for yourself you realise you don’t need anyone else to be happy, and quite often when you stop looking for what you want the universe gives you exactly what you need."
The last time that many UK fans will have witnessed the band will have been at their sold-out Alexandra Palace show in London, or on the mainstages at Download and Reading & Leeds festivals, or headlining last summer's 2000 Trees Festival. With the album's release coming up this Friday, the band will take on a sold-out run of UK instores at which they will be performing a special stripped back set for fans. On Saturday 27th, Frank will open his tattoo shop, Rose Of Mercy, on Hoxton St in London for a special Dark Rainbow day that will include spray painted LPs, ltd edition merch, tattooing and more.
February sees the band embarking on their biggest tour to date, headlining shows through the UK, Europe, Australia and USA.
Dark Rainbow UK instore and outstore shows
Fri 26 Jan – The Church with Banquet Records, Kingston Upon Thames
Sun 28 Jan - Jacaranda, Liverpool
Mon 29 Jan – Resident Music, Brighton
Tue 30 Jan – Rough Trade East, London
Wed 31 Jan – Rough Trade, Nottingham
Thu 01 Feb – The Foundry with Bear Tree Records, Sheffield
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes World Tour 2024
06 Feb - The Great Hall, Cardiff, UK
07 Feb - O2 Academy, Bristol, UK
09 Feb - Academy, Manchester, UK
10 Feb - Northumbria Uni Student's Union, Newcastle, UK
11 Feb - Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
13 Feb - O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
14 Feb - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
15 Feb - Roundhouse, London, UK
16 Feb - Roundhouse, London, UK - SOLD OUT
22 Feb - Metropol, Berlin, DE
23 Feb - Live Music Hall, Cologne, DE
24 Feb - Le Bataclan, Paris, FR
26 Feb - AB Main Hall, Brussels, BE
27 Feb - 013 Poppodium, Tilburg, Netherlands, NL
16 Apr - Magnet House, Perth, AUS
18 Apr - The Gov, Adelaide, AUS
19 Apr - 170 Russell, Melbourne, AUS
20 Apr - Barwon Club, Geelong, AUS
23 Apr - Triffid, Brisbane, AUS
24 Apr - Crowbar, Sydney, AUS
13 May - The End, Nashville TN, USA
14 May - Subterranean, Chicago IL, USA
17 May - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON,CAN
20 May - Foundry, Philadelphia PA, USA
21 May - The Gramercy Theatre, New York NY, USA
22 May - Atlantis, Washington DC, USA
