Irish band, The Murder Capital are back with new single “Can’t Pretend To Know”, their first release of 2024. The track was recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year with producer John Congelton (St Vincent, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten) in an intense and fast paced session.

Along with the single the band have announced a host of UK, European and Australia/New Zealand dates, including a run of shows supporting Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in Europe. McGovern – a lyricist who’s never not composing ideas and a frontman who’s never not honing his stagecraft – will be watching the headliner, a songwriter’s songwriter and performer’s performer, “every single second”.

Frontman James McGovern talks about the track –

“‘Can’t Pretend To Know’ is a whip of a tune that we made to feel like a hurricane of color and breathlessness. A surreal look at childhood innocence and all its replacers, those delicate bridges we burn as we move through the strangeways of our youth. Molded by everything we come into contact with. Learning lessons from toys. Playing the parts that are asked of us.”

The Murder Capital 2024-2025 tour Dates

October 13, 2024 – Budapest, Hungary – Papp László Sportaréna
October 15, 2024 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb
October 17 2024 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena
October 18, 2024 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
October 20, 2024 – Milan, Italy – Milan Forum
October 22, 2024 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
October 24, 2024 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
October 25, 2024, Madrid, Spain – WiZink Center
October 27, 2024 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
October 30, 2024 – Antwerp, Belgium- Sportpaleis

w/ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2025 headline dates

March 31, 2025 – Wellington, NZ – San Fran
April 1, 2025 – Auckland, NZ – Tuning Fork
April 3, 2025 – Melbourne, AU – The Corner
April 4, 2025 – Brisbane, AU – Brightside
April 5, 2025 – Sydney, AU – Crowbar
April 7, 2025 – Perth, AU- The Rosemount
April 17, 2025 — Birmingham, UK – XOYO Birmingham
April 18, 2025 — Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
April 19, 2025 — Glasgow, UK – Saint Luke’s
April 21, 2025 — Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
April 22, 2025 — Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
April 24, 2025 — London,UK – Outernet London
April 26, 2025 — Bristol,UK – SWX

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