Derry quartet The Wood Burning Savages are back with blistering new single ‘Grind Your Teeth’, taken from their new album. ‘Hand To Mouth’ their first since their Northern Ireland Album of the Year winning debut ‘Stability’ which pipped the likes of Snow Patrol, Ash and Bicep to the gong.

‘Grind Your Teeth’ previews a new darker tone to the Wood Burning Savages output. “Yes, we’re angrier. Who isn’t?!  says frontman Paul Connolly. “The past few years have been a pressure cooker for all of us and I think our own pent up frustration comes across in the album.’

‘Hand To Mouth’ arrives on February 7th 2025 via Flack Jacket Records and is available to pre-order now (details below). The single comes off the heels of vocalist Paul Connolly opening up to fans about a life changing illness which took hold during a tour last year.

“If it wasn’t for the phenomenal hospital staff who looked after me, I don’t think I would still be here today. Just as the band returned to releasing music and playing shows, my body began to break down. I tried to power through, but I could only ignore the signs for so long. It was incredibly scary, for months doctors struggled to treat me as they couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong. I continued to lose a huge amount of weight and at one stage I struggled to get out of bed for weeks. It was the lowest moment of my life.‘

1. Grind Your Teeth
2. Hand To Mouth
3. Record Of Achievement
4.1000 Mumbling Virgins
5. Climb The Ladder
6. Monument Valley
7. Landlord’s Prayer
8. It Takes A Bomb To Raise A Village
9. Strict Diet
10. When The Hammer Hits The Chisel
11. Last Of The Legacies

‘Hand To Mouth’ is available to pre-order here.