THOSE DAMN CROWS officially #1 in UK Top 40 Midweek Album Chart; drop new vinyl & expanded edition.

Five men in black shirts stand in a gritty brick alleyway. Tattoos are visible on arms. The mood is intense and focused. — photo: Janson Bulpin

Premier league Welsh rock squad THOSE DAMN CROWS recently dropped their highly anticipated fourth album, God Shaped Hole, via Earache Records. Officially flying high in the UK Top 40 Midweek Album Chart in the much coveted #1 spot, the Bridgend quintet had this to say about their midweek glory:

"We have a real chance at a #1 album. Is it possible? All I know is that our fans and the rock community have put us here, in with a chance, and all because of their belief in us. We keep pushing like we always do, never giving up, and with their help we can accomplish anything! No surrender!"

If you're worried you may have missed out on getting your hands on the record, fear not, there are more goodies now available for memorabilia collectors to snap up! Packed full of certified bangers, with huge choruses and evocative lyrics, the band have dropped a limited edition expanded CD and two snazzy alternative artwork LPs in both glistening purple, and signed by the band in cream (now sold out!), and limited to only 100 copies.

Those Damn Crows tour poster featuring "God Shaped Hole" text, surreal art with a train, mask, crow, and tour dates list for UK 2025.

THOSE DAMN CROWS are in the midst of an extensive set of UK-instore appearances to coincide with the album's release. With a massive 17 locations and both day and evening timings, the Instore Mega Tour is well under way!

As well as meeting the band and getting your album signed, fans will get to hear some acoustic renditions of tracks from God Shaped Hole! For full details and to secure your place at these very special events visit https://thosedamncrows.com/instores/

In the decade-plus since they formed in the fiercely working class town of Bridgend, South Wales, THOSE DAMN CROWS have gone from wide-eyed hopefuls playing to 20 people at the Camden Barfly to the leading lights of their generation, a genuine modern rock powerhouse spearheading the scene’s current resurgence, notching up a Top 3 album with 2023’s Inhale/Exhale and sharing massive stages with everyone from Queens Of The Stone Age and ZZ Top to the Alice Cooper/Johnny Depp supergroup The Hollywood Vampires and German punk superstars Böhse Onkelz.

Even by their standards, God Shaped Hole – recorded with longtime producer Dan Weller – covers a lot of musical bases while still retaining Those Damn Crows’ unique identity.

Anthemic opening track "Dancing With The Enemy" and the electrifying "Let‘s Go Psycho!" (released as a single before their triumphant main stage performance at 2024's Download Festival) are guaranteed crowd-starters, while the supremely melodic "Dreaming" would sound perfect spilling from an open-top convertible as it powers down the Pacific Coast Highway and the pummelling "Spit And Choke" crackles with punky energy. Elsewhere, "Fake" possesses an unexpected yet muscular waltz-like groove as it turns an eye on those who use social media to sell a distorted perception of their own lives, "No Surrender" is as defiant as its title suggests, "Glass Heart" is a gleaming pop rock gem, and the soaring "The Night Train" possesses a beautifully restrained, folky edge.