Simple Minds, the Scottish art rock and new wave icons, will release their new studio album “Sacrosanct” on Friday, January 29, 2027. In the four years since their last studio album, 2022’s “Direction Of The Heart”, Simple Minds have found an incredible creative drive. They’ve been busier these past few years than ever before, cementing their status as one of the biggest and best-loved bands of their generation.
“Sacrosanct” brings eight simple, ethereal songs, on an album where longtime partners in crime Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill pull out all the stops in their trademark style, brimming with remarkable self-confidence. It’s one of the most inspired albums they’ve made in decades, a record that brings back the magic and grandeur of the band’s early years. In many ways, this is an album defined by its lightness and directness.
Below you can check out the second single from the album, the track Elysium. It’s the new album’s opening track, and it comes with an official music video too. Simple Minds announced the new album at the start of this September, serving up the first single, Beginner Boys, at the same time.
You can already pre-order “Sacrosanct”.
“Sacrosanct” tracklist:
1. Elysium
2. King of the Underworld
3. Beginner Boys
4. Jerusalem (State of Mind)
5. Our Secrets Are the Same
6. Songs
7. Alive in This Moment
8. The Next Right Thing
Simple Minds have also announced dates for a new European tour next April – check them out HERE!
