London Grammar have released a new single entitled ‘Fakest Bitch’. The song, a delicate acoustic track, is the fourth preview of the trio’s upcoming fourth album ‘The Greatest Love’, scheduled to be released on September 13th via Ministry of Sound. ‘Fakest Bitch’ follows the group’s recent singles ‘Into Gold’, ‘Kind of Man’ and ‘House’ which will all be included in the new album, their follow up to 2021’s ‘Californian Soil’.
Lead singer Hannah Reid described the song as “pretty self-explanatory”, explaining in a statement, “Everybody has had someone, at some point in their life, that’s made them feel that way but what I really like about it is that it’s kind of a bit shocking.” Reid reflected on the need to address negative emotions and talked about the lyrical impact of having poetic and beautiful verse lyrics to offset the harsh directness of the song.
The group are due to embark on a brief UK arena tour in November this year, following a run of European headline shows. Tickets are still available for all three UK dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London. This summer has seen London Grammar headline Latitude Festival as well as landing the top spot on the Park Stage at Glastonbury 2024. They also recently performed a cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ on BBC Radio 1.
In a recent interview with NME, guitarist Dan Rothman revealed the group had been working on their fourth album throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, describing it as a deeply philosophical project about life, relationships and love. Alongside Rothman, Dot Major also hinted that the album could be considered their best work yet
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