British Rock band Kula Shaker has returned with new single “Charge of The Light Brigade” via Strangefolk Records. Featuring “allusions to spiritual vampires and the fairy cavalcade of Celtic folklore,” this is the first of a number of new tracks the band have recorded for their upcoming eighth studio album, with title still to be announced, and heralds their March/April shows in the U.K., where they will be riding out with Ocean Colour Scene as very special guests on their 2025 tour.

The tour runs until May 4th in Newcastle, and will see the bands playing 24 dates across the country including two dates at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, and two dates in Glasgow. U.S. dates will be announced shortly.

Their seventh and latest album, Natural Magick (2024) was released previously, and was followed by tours of North America, Asia, the UK and Europe last year.

Named after a ninth-century mystic, Kula Shaker first emerged during the days of Britpop, first with their debut hit “Grateful When You’re Dead” / “Jerry Was There,” followed by top five songs like “Hush” and “Tattva” (a pop song written in Sanskrit) before releasing “Govinda.” The band became UK album chart-toppers with 1996’s multi-platinum selling debut album K and the follow-up Peasants Pigs & Astronauts saw them push the creative envelope further. They dissolved in the late 90s, but reconvened in 2007, with a particular surge of creativity from 2023 onwards.

The band will be releasing new music and embarking on international tours, headlining venues and festivals throughout 2025.