Spring 2026 saw The Proclaimers recording their new album, You May Offend. It is brothers Craig and Charlie Reids first album since 2022s hugely acclaimed Dentures Out (Proves you don't need to be a young pretender to land hit after palpable hit, MOJO magazine).

Their 13th studio albums 12 tracks punchy and punky, rousing and carousing, tender and tough were recorded at Monmouths legendary Rockfield Studios with producer Dave Eringa, their crack live band Steven Christie, Garry John Kane, Zac Ware and Clive Jenner and frequent guest guitarist, Manic Street Preachers James Dean Bradfield.

The result is an album, as ever, concise as well as incisive, and about looking forward. Pushing on and digging into the issues and feelings that matter to them here, now and tomorrow, not yesterday, as with the title track, and first single, a lament for the state of free speech, with Charlie approving of the fact that the title can be taken two ways: As in: Look, careful what you do, you may offend someone. Or: OK children, you may now offend. Is it an instruction or an invitation? Or a warning?

A powerful accompanying video for the You May Offend single is being created by Emmy & BAFTA award winners, director Douglas Mackinnon in partnership with Peter Anderson Animation.

My favourite band of all time. They write the most spectacular songs, big hearted, uncynical passionate songs.' - David Tennant

There is a whole other world of music behind that song that Ive just been discovering, and theyre a wonderful, wonderful band. Now we live in the age of coolness that doesnt mean anything, it's just quality and soul. The Proclaimers make more sense than ever. Chris Martin after Coldplay performed Sunshine on Leith at BBCs The Piano Room