Pure Reason Revolution have announced their seventh studio album, Terrifying Angels, along with a lead single and music video, “Spin Like Fire.” The album is due September 25 via InsideOut Music (Century Media Records) and marks the band’s fourth full-length since reforming in 2019.
Vocalist and guitarist Jon Courtney said of the album’s central concept: “My initial thought of an angel was the cute kind of cherub, but traditionally angels aren’t cute or comforting figures. They’re often overwhelming, terrifying beings.”
On the shift in sonic approach from the band’s previous record, Courtney added: “The last record was more chill, so it just felt terribly natural to do something grittier, heavier and more aggressive.” Terrifying Angels is described as dark and potent, built around savage riffs, ominous soundscapes and grungy layering, all anchored by the band’s signature transcendent harmonies.
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The core trio of Courtney, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Annicke Shireen, and drummer Ravi Kesavaram are joined by a range of collaborators on the album. Founding member Greg Jong co-wrote the title track and “Rumination Ruin” with Courtney during a jam session in Portland, Oregon. Alt-rock veteran Paul Mullen — known for fronting Yourcodenameis: Milo and Losers — co-wrote both “Haywire Heart” and the album’s closing 14-minute epic “Hold Your Wrath.” A further track, “Below Radiance,” was developed from a composition by Courtney’s protégé Kenny Fitzgerald. Bass contributions come from Mariusz Duda of Lunatic Soul and Kristoffer Gildenlöw (formerly of Pain of Salvation). Mixing duties are once again handled by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief.
Pure Reason Revolution will tour the UK in November 2026 in support of the album, with Kyros as special guests. Dates:
- Nov. 1 — Bristol, UK — Thekla
- Nov. 2 — Nottingham, UK — Rescue Rooms
- Nov. 3 — Glasgow, UK — Slay
- Nov. 4 — Bilston, UK — The Robin
- Nov. 5 — Liverpool, UK — O2 Academy 2
- Nov. 6 — London, UK — 229
The band also have previously announced appearances at Prog Storm Festival in Montreal, Canada on Aug. 23, followed by a run of Polish dates in December: Dec. 18 in Poznań (2Progi), Dec. 19 in Warsaw (Voodoo Club) and Dec. 20 in Kraków (Hyde Park).
Pure Reason Revolution — originally formed in London in 2003 — released three albums between 2006 and 2010 before disbanding in 2011. The band reformed in 2019 and has since released Eupnea (2020), Above Cirrus (2021) and Coming up to Consciousness (2024), all on InsideOut Music.
