The Snuts have dropped the rejoicing single ‘Defibrillator’, and announced new album ‘Joy In Short Moments’.
The new record from the Scottish indie stars will be their fourth, and is set for release on October 23 via Happy Artist Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group. Visit here to pre-order.
To mark the new announcement Jack Cochrane and co. have shared lead single ‘Defibrillator’ – a lively, drum-filled anthem that is perfect for the summer. Lyrically, it takes on themes of connection and celebration – “opting to show up for the people around you, stop getting caught up in ego, and finding moments of joy by being present with those around you”.
“I wanted to write a track that detailed a conscious decision to live and love more,” the frontman said, adding that it took two years of living to find the inspiration for the track.
“[It’s a call] to take life less seriously and dilute ego as often as possible. ‘Defibrillator’ is a song that celebrates the collective and trivialises the sludgy worries of being alive.”
Like the lead track, ‘Joy In Short Moments’ also sees the band strip things back and show greater appreciation for the simpler things.
While their previous albums were made in a sense of perpetual motion, this time around inspiration arose after the singer took a step back from touring, became a father, and began acknowledging deep rooted questions that his constant touring schedule had previously kept underlying.
“After three records of constant motion, I felt pulled back towards real life,” Cochrane said. “Success, failure, parenthood and loss all found their way into these songs. ‘Joy in Short Moments’ is the sound of reconnecting with what matters and learning to find meaning in the small things whilst navigating the questions; Who am I? Where should I be? Where am I going? What makes it all worthwhile?”
The ‘Joy In Short Moments’ tracklist is:
1. ‘In Motion’
2. ‘Youth Ain’t Easy’
3. ‘Defibrillator’
4. ‘Joy In Short Moments’
5. ‘PTS’
6. ‘Get Up, Get Out’
7. ‘Country Music’
8. ‘Summer Rain’
9. ‘Motherlands’
10. ‘Warsaw’
11. ‘Little Marathon Man’
The Snuts will be playing at TRNSMT on Saturday (June 20), and heading back out on tour later this autumn. Those headline tour dates are set to be announced tomorrow (Friday June 19).
At the start of the year the Scottish band dropped the single ‘Summer Rain’ as their first new material since 2024, and it tackled themes including postnatal depression and “fear of the future”. That song will feature on the new record.
They later played a handful of UK headline shows in March, and confirmed that they would be opening for Kings Of Leon at two dates on their upcoming UK and Ireland tour over the summer.
Other live shows for this summer include festival slots at Y Not 2026, and the 20th anniversary of Kendall Calling.
Their last album was 2024’s ‘Millennials’, which was given a three-star review by NME, which praised the band for finding “a deep emotional connection while maintaining a party atmosphere we’re all invited to.”