{"id":12137,"date":"2025-06-20T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=12137"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:00:01","slug":"rising-stars-the-molotovs-announce-much-anticipated-debut-album-wasted-on-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=12137","title":{"rendered":"Rising stars The Molotovs announce much-anticipated debut album Wasted On Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Up and coming sibling duo <strong>The Molotovs<\/strong> have announced they will release their debut album early next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wasted On Youth<\/em> will be released on UK indie label Marshall Records on 30 January 2026, with latest single T<em>oday&#8217;s Gonna Be Our Day<\/em> out now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">New single<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The follow-up to debut 7in <em>More More More<\/em>, which came out in March, it&#8217;s available on all streaming platforms and as a limited edition coloured vinyl single b\/w No Time To Talk, at select independent record shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wasted On Youth<\/em> promises to be is a vibrant explosion of new wave, punk, indie and garage-rock songs which mark The Molotovs as one of Britain\u2019s most vital up and coming bands.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"the molotovs\" class=\"wp-image-12149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-molotovs-wasted-on-youth-cover-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T<em>oday\u2019s Gonna Be Our Day<\/em> sees The Molotovs rejecting cynicism and political fatigue while encouraging empowerment, acting as a rallying cry for young people to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an anti-complacency song\u201d, says frontman Mathew Cartlidge. \u201cA call to arms for my generation to keep the faith and reject apathy, recognising that it\u2019s our time and our turn to make it better. 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