LIFE have released new single “Turning In”; the latest track off the UK band’s forthcoming album ABSTRACT / NATURAL, available June 19 via Launchpad+/EMI North. Alongside the new single, the band have announced a new run of tour dates set for October 2026.

“Turning In” offers a gentler, more reflective side to the Hull outfit, finding vocalist Mez Sanders-Green ruminating on his experiences of fatherhood, and drawing on a fleeting but meaningful memory from a trip to the Isle Of Mull.

Speaking on the track, Mez explains: “This song is about fatherhood and parenting. The lyrics describe an adventure with my little boy on the island of Mull in Scotland. It’s about me and my lad hunkered down in a tent and waking to hear him chatting outside. He told me he was talking to a heron. To this day I don’t know if he was – whenever I see a Heron I now get goosebumps. The universal theme is about togetherness; fitting together, sharing moments, and always wanting to be there for someone you love. Sonically, we tried to make the track sound big, wide, and expansive to help tell the story of the lyrics.”

Produced by Stewart Baxter and Oliver Varga, mixed by James Kenosha and mastered by Stephen Kerrison, ABSTRACT / NATURAL was recorded at LIFE’s own studio in Hull (The Moon Factory); a space the band built themselves on the banks of the river and now run as a creative hub for emerging Northern artists.

LIFE
ABSTRACT / NATURAL
EMI North Records/Launchpad+

1. Wild Grasses
2. The Dollywaggon
3. Turning In
4. Thistles Kiss
5. Mermaid Feet
6. My Yan
7. Drinking Games
8. Sun In Nancy
9. Buried Giant
10. Morning Fog

LIFE 2026 Tour Dates

Tuesday 23rd June – Brighton, Resident
Wednesday 24th June – London, Rough Trade East
Thursday 25th June – Liverpool, Jacaranda
Friday 26th June – Leeds, Jumbo Records
Friday 24th-Sunday 26th July – Deer Shed Festival, North Yorkshire
Thursday 1st October – Newcastle, The Grove
Friday 2nd October – Lincoln, Southside
Saturday 3rd October – Hebden Bridge, Trades Club
Tuesday 6th October – London, Moth Club
Wednesday 7th October – Southampton, The Joiners
Thursday 8th October – Bristol, Strange Brew
Friday 9th October – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

Pre-order ABSTRACT / NATURAL by LIFE HERE