Wild Beasts announce split

Despite receiving huge amounts of acclaim for their recent studio album 'Boy King' last year, Wild Beasts have now announced that they plan to call it a day.

In a printed note posted on their Twitter page, the band state that they are planning to "leave this orbit”, which I guess is a very Wild Besats way of saying they are breaking up. But it doesn't look like it is completely over yet as they end the note with the promise of "further announcements", so it looks like a farewell tour is probably on the cards as well.

Read the note for yourselves below, and also check out the video for the brilliant 'Get My Bang' in the player.

More News

Fat Dog share new single 'Shit Love'

South London seven-piece Fat Dog have shared ‘Shit Love’, the latest preview of their forthcoming second album 'Cancel Me (I’m Tired)', arriving on... 2 hours 7 min ago

Johnny Marr shares new single 'Ophelia'

Johnny Marr has unveiled ‘Ophelia’, the latest preview of his forthcoming studio album 'The Age Of Everything', due for release on the 2nd October... 2 days 2 hours ago

Teenage Fanclub announce new album 'Do Not Dare To Dream'

Scottish indie veterans Teenage Fanclub have announced their thirteenth studio album 'Do Not Dare To Dream', arriving on the 9th October via Merge... 5 days 1 hour ago

Protomartyr announce new album 'Hotel Usona'

Detroit post-punk mainstays Protomartyr have announced their seventh studio album 'Hotel Usona', arriving on the 25th September via Domino, alongside... 6 days 1 hour ago

Charli XCX shares new single 'Camera'

Charli XCX has unveiled 'Camera', the latest preview of her forthcoming album 'Music, Fashion, Film', arriving just days before the full record's... 1 week 1 hour ago

Leon Bridges announces new album 'Happiness Anytime'

Leon Bridges has announced his fifth studio album 'Happiness Anytime', arriving on the 25th September via Columbia Records, while unveiling four new... 1 week 2 days ago

Sadcult return with grungy new single

Weymouth alternative-rock trio Sadcult return with new single 'Outcry', a release that builds on the band's growing reputation for... 1 week 4 days ago

Beck announces new album 'Ride Lonesome'

Beck has confirmed details of 'Ride Lonesome', his first full-length collection of new material since the release of 'Hyperspace'. The record arrives... 1 week 5 days ago

Kwasi returns with new single 'Troublemaker'

Some artists spend years trying to soften the qualities that make them difficult to categorise. But on his latest offering ‘Troublemaker’, Naarm/... 1 week 5 days ago