This Is The Kit has shared their new single, Safety Valve, from their forthcoming album Ghost Coat, set for release via Memphis Industries on Jan 15th, 2027 (extensive US, UK, and EU tour and in-store dates below). The album tackles themes that feel especially relevant today: human connection, solitude, and overconsumption, while also carrying a sense of homesickness. This yearning for connection is reflected in Ghost Coat’s communal spirit, featuring collaborators including Richard Dawson, Sam Amidon, guitarist brothers Valentin and Marceau Portron (of Portron Portron Lopez), and Emma Broughton, aka Blumi.
“I was really keen to not only ask people to sing on the album,” says Paris-based bandleader Kate Stables, “but to make sure that you can hear their individual voices. When you hear the voice of someone that means a lot to you, it can destroy you (in a good way) or can make you feel amazing. It makes me happy hearing all the voices, especially because of the themes of friendship.”
Talking about Safety Valve, Kate shared: “This is a song dedicated to friends who come to your rescue. a helping hand. someone who listens and doesn’t judge. And getting out on your bike and feeling better.”
Watch the live performance video filmed at Bedford Esquires, directed by Lemon Thief (Narna Hue & Tom Jacob).
Talking about the album, Kate shared: “I was interested in exploring our relationship with home,” says Kate. “Where home is, or was, where we come from, where we’re going. Sometimes it’s just where you put your bag down, especially for someone who travels a lot. Maybe it’s less to do with a place, and more who you’re with – people that make you feel like you’re at home.”
KATE STABLES SOLO INSTORE TOUR DATES
2027
13 Jan – Margate Vinyl Store Jr @ WhereElse (7pm)
14 Jan – Kingston Banquet @ All Saints Church (7pm)
15 Jan – Southsea @ Pie and Vinyl (1pm)
15 Jan – Brighton @ Resident (6pm)
16 Jan – Letchworth @ Davids (Lunchtime instore)
16 Jan – Oxford @ Truck
17 Jan – Huddersfield @ Vinyl Tap (Lunchtime instore)
17 Jan – Hull @ Crash @ The New Adelphi
18 Jan – Bury @ Wax and Beans
19 Jan – Leeds @ Jumbo
20 Jan – Nottingham @ Rough Trade
21 Jan – Southampton @ Vinilo
22 Jan – Marlborough, Sound Knowledge @ St. Peter’s
25 Jan – Edinburgh @ Assai
28 Jan – London @ Rough Trade East
THIS IS THE KIT TOUR DATES
2026
20 Nov – Les Créatives @ Salle Grand-Salève, Geneva, CH
21 Nov – Bluebird Festival, Vienna, AT
13 Dec – Duyster Festival @ Cactus, Bruges, BE
2027
26 Jan – Celtic Connections @ Fruitmarket, Glasgow, UK
30 Jan – Bristol Beacon, Bristol, UK
10 Mar – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, UK
11 Mar – The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
12 Mar – Hangar34, Liverpool, UK
13 Mar – Coventry Central Library, Coventry, UK
14 Mar – Junction 1, Cambridge, UK
23 Mar – Tubby’s, Kingston, NY, US
24 Mar – Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY, US
25 Mar – Warehouse XI, Somerville, MA, US
26 Mar – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, Burlington, VT, US
27 Mar – Théâtre Fairmount, Montreal, QC, CA
29 Mar – The Garrison, Toronto, ON, CA
30 Mar – The Ark, Ann Arbour, MI, US
01-03 Apr – Big Ears Festival, Konxville, TN, US
04 Apr – Turf Club, Minneapolis, MN, US
06 Apr – Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton, WI, US
07 Apr – Constellation, Chicago, IL, US
09 Apr – The Warhol Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, US
10 Apr – Songbyrd, Washington DC, US
11 Apr – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA, US
24 Apr – Bogen F, Zurich, CH
25 Apr – Kuppel, Basel, CH
28 Apr – Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg, DE
29 Apr – Frannz Club, Berlin, DE
01 May – Vega, Copenhagen, DK
02 May – Knust, Hamburg, DE
04 May – Maroquinerie, Paris, FR
06 May – De Roma, Antwerp, BE
07 May – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NL
24 Sep – Button Factory, Dublin, IE
25 Sep – Roisin Dubh, Galway, IE
26 Sep – Live at St Luke’s, Cork IE
28 Sep – Tramshed, Cardiff, UK
29 Sep – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
01 Oct – New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
03 Oct – The Crossing, Birmingham, UK
07 Oct – Roundhouse, London, UK