Catfish and the Bottlemen release their first single in five years - 'Showtime'

Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen have returned with their first new music in five years, and announce their first headline shows since 2021, all before headlining Reading & Leeds Festival for the second time this summer.

'Showtime' is anthemic, stadium-ready new single which frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Van McCann recorded the song in Los Angeles with multi-Grammy winning producer Dave Sardy. The band say that this recording experience imbued the track with the "sun-kissed optimism of LA" and marked a bold evolution in the group's songwriting.

The new single is the musical equivalent of getting a call form an old friend asking you out for a pint- it's warm, inviting and makes for feel good indie rock.

The track also acknowledge the 5 year long hiatus the group took with its lyrics: "Back to the graft again /Just sold my voice for a long weekend".

Today's release signals in an era of exciting new announcements for Catfish and the Bottlemen including an upcoming fourth studio album. Details have been sparse thus far but the LP is rumoured to be soon announced.

Along with the single, the group have also dropped a new music video which features footage from Catfish and the Bottlemen's famous incendiary live performances.

Check out the nostalgia fuelled black and white music video for 'Showtime" below: