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Fresh off their fall 2024 tour of North America, The Rumjacks are sharing the new single and music video “An Irish Goodbye On St. Valentine’s Day”. It follows “Come Hell or High Water”, and serves as another preview of the celtic punk outfit’s forthcoming sixth LP, due out in early 2025 via FOUR FOUR. “An Irish Goodbye…” is a testament to The Rumjacks mastery of storytelling through song. “It’s about a couple that can’t seem to make it work.” shares lead singer Mike Rivkees. “It’s Valentine’s Day, he gets to the bar an hour late. She’s pissed off and decides she’s done with his BS excuses. He goes to the bathroom after ripping a few shots, and she heads out the door.” The song’s lyrics paint the scene for the listener. “Now I’m standing here in the freezing rain/and you’re already home/And I only showed up to this place so I wouldn’t die alone.”

Watch the music video for “An Irish Goodbye On St. Valentine’s Day: YouTube

Listen to “An Irish Goodbye On St. Valentine’s Day” everywhere: https://snd.click/irishgoodbye

The band have also announced a massive UK and European tour for the new year as well, and have been confirmed for the 2025 Red Bridge Festival lineup in Quebec, Canada next June. All upcoming tour dates can be found below and via therumjacks.com/shows

The TBA album follows the band’s 2021 LP Hestia which was lauded by Kerrang as “the complete package” full of “social commentary, lore and affecting storytelling.” The new album was recorded in Asbury Park, NJ and co-produced by The Rumjacks lead singer Mike Rivkees along with The Bouncing Souls founder Pete Steinkopf, who has lent his talent to albums from artists such as Beach Slang, The Menzingers, and Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem).  

Watch the music video for “Come Hell or High Water”: YouTube

With the new singles “An Irish Goodbye On St. Valentine’s Day” and “Come Hell or High Water”, it’s clear the Sydney-born-and-bred band has developed a lot without losing their loud, high-energy party-time essence. It would be impossible for a 17-year-old band to have not grown and changed somehow, but the core sound remains intact and consistent across five studio albums, two live albums, and multiple EPs and singles. Their best-known track, "An Irish Pub Song," went viral with over 91 million views and counting on YouTube alone.

Stay tuned for more new music and announcements from The Rumjacks to follow in the coming weeks!

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Upcoming Tour Dates:

JANUARY

31 - Florence, Italy @ VHS Club

FEBRUARY

01 - Mantova, Italy @ Acri Tom Club

02 - Milan, IT @ Legend Club

04 - Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Upload

05 - València, Spain @ 16 Toneladas

06 - Madrid, Spain @ Gruta 77

07 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain @ Sala Malatesta

08 - Oviedo, Spain @ Cerveceria GONG

09 - Bilbao, Spain @ Zorrotzako Gaztetxea

12 - Brighton, UK @ Patterns

13 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece

14 - Leeds, UK @ The Key Club

15 - Glasgow, UK @ The Cathouse

17 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla

18 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Room

19 - Wolverhampton, UK @ KK’s Steel Mill

20 - Milton Keynes, UK @ The Craufurd Arms

21 -  London, UK @ The Underworld

22 - Southampton, UK @ Papillon

26 - Hannover, Germany @ MusikZentrum

27 - Antwerp, Belgium @ TRIX

28 - Parthenay, France @ DIFF’ART

MARCH

01 - Tarbes, France @ La Gespe

04 - Munich, Germany @ Backstage Club

05 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Dynamo

07 - Vienna, Austria @ Flex

08 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar

09 - Warsaw, Poland @ Klub Proxima

10 - Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol

11 - Hamburg, Germany @ Logo

13 - Berlin, Germany @ SO36

14 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor

15 - Paris, France @ Le Trainon

16 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett

17 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg

JUNE

07 - Quebec, Canada @ Red Bridge Fest