BUGEYE – COMFORTABLY NUMB – T H E S O N G B I R D

Croydon queer electro-pop outfit Bugeye are delighted to announce that they have signed to INH Records (Fightmilk, Coming Up Roses) and will release their forthcoming second album, The Shape of Things, on 15th May 2026.

Produced and mixed by Ash Workman (She Drew The Gun, Christine and the Queens) with co-production and arrangements by Angela Martin of Bugeye, The Shape of Things was mastered by Katie Tavini (Rudimental, Arlo Parks, Los Bitchos).

To celebrate the news, lead single ‘Comfortably Numb’ was released on 27th March 2026 .

The band are also touring throughout spring and summer 2026 on their own UK headline tour dates, plus support slots with snake eyes, cheerbleederz, Millie Manders and The Shutup, Loose Articles, and Dodgy—tickets are on sale now (see below for listings).

Blending the brooding synth-pop pulse of Gary Numan and Depeche Mode with the darker art-pop textures of St. Vincent and the raw edge of Bones UK, ‘Comfortably Numb’ is a dark, electronic rush of late-night euphoria and self-destruction.

Driven by brooding 80s-inspired synths and pulsing club beats, the track captures the familiar promise to head home early and the inevitable spiral that follows when you get caught in the moment. What begins with alcohol-fuelled confidence and dance floor highs slowly unravels into disorientation, anxiety and blackout confusion as the night turns cold and unforgiving

With dirty, distorted guitars cutting through shimmering synth textures and hook-laden vocals carrying a shadowed edge, ‘Comfortably Numb’ balances huge, danceable moments with an undercurrent of menace—a soundtrack to getting lost in the night and not quite making it home.

“It’s that lie you tell yourself at the start of the night that you’ll just have one, that you’ll get the last train (like you promised), that you’re still in control,” explains frontwoman Angela Martin.

“Then the music gets louder, the lights get softer, and you feel untouchable. ‘Comfortably Numb’ is about that tipping point. The euphoria of the dancefloor colliding with the panic that follows; dark, messy, can’t find your friends and the knowledge that you’ve fucked up again.”“With ‘Comfortably Numb’ I really wanted to lean into that darker 80s energy, the moodiness and tension in the production, not just the sound. It actually started with a synth hook at my home studio, and from there we built it in layers rather than jamming it out live. It was my first time properly blending live drums with electronic programming, experimenting with textures and effects to let guitars and atmospheres weave in and out of the track. Once we had that foundation, we took it into the studio with Ash Workman to fully realise the vision and push the sonics into something even more immersive.”

The band will be revealing further album details and live dates over the coming months.

Live Dates:
12 Apr – Lexington, London (w/ Tiny Stills/cheerbleederz)
18 Apr – Killigrew Inn, Falmouth
23 Apr – Lower Third, London (w/ Millie Manders and the Shutup)
10 May – The Hairy Dog, Derby (w/ Loose Articles)
23 May – Quarters, Brighton (w/ Dodgy)
29 May – PocoLoco. Chatham
05 June – Bullet Festival, London
13 June – The Grace, London (Album Launch)
19 July – Dalton’s, Brighton
24 July – Trowbridge Fest

TICKETS – https://linktr.ee/bugeye

BUGEYE ARE:

Angela (she/her) – Guitar/Vox
Paula (she/her) – Bass
Suzy Gould (she/her) – Drums
Lex Giggs (she/her) – Guitar
Guest Keys Player: Kat Pihl (she/her)

Bugeye are a queer alternative rock band hailing from the concrete jungle of Croydon. Formed in 2018 with dirty guitars, disco beats, sizzling synths and bass riffs that accelerate into the catchiest hooks, be prepared to hit the dancefloor and join the revolution.

Front woman and Bugeye’s chief songwriter, Angela Martin, formed the band with school friend and bass player Paula Snow, before joining forces with drummer Suzy Gould and Lex Giggs to devise the next chapter of Bugeye. A band that have a ‘give no fucks’ attitude and do things their way or the highway, Bugeye’s lyrics touch on subjects from the mundanity of modern city life, to global issues such as racism and climate change, and their tunes come wrapped in a riotous optimism that demands you dance along.

With one foot in pop’s past—think 70s dance floor meets post-punk meets noughties optimism—they’re also at the forefront of an experimental new electro-pop sound that sees the band moving towards influence from the likes of Goldfrapp.

Boasting sold out shows across the UK and an impressive string of support slots, the band have previously played stages such as Camden’s Koko, Norwich Epic Studios, and Brighton’s Concorde 2, as well as festival slots at Isle of Wight Festival, Smithdown Road and Pride.

Favourites on BBC Introducing, John Kennedy at Radio X is a long-time fan, and they’ve had continuous support from Steve Lamacq, Deb Grant and Amy Lamé at BBC 6Music. They’ve been winners of the people’s vote on Amazing Radio, ‘Ready Steady Bang’ was included on Louder Than War Top 50 Albums of 2020, Loud Women Top Albums of 2020, and they’ve had features in a long list of indie publications with rave reviews. Their ‘Rock Pop Rambles’ podcast was also featured in CLASH magazine’s Five Must-Listen Music Podcasts selected by John Kennedy.