UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS – new song and video out

Photo Credit: Karin Hunt

Uncle Acid and the deadbeats release new song and music video “Don’t Let It Control You”!

Announce 7″ single release for May 29th, 2026, on Killer Candy Records

On European summer tour in June/ July

WARNING: Cult psych rock group Uncle Acid and the deadbeats are back with their new single “Don’t Let It Control You”, on Killer Candy Records.

Combining Fuzzrite guitars with driving Stooges piano, out of tune harmonies, Shadow Morton backing vocals and pulp horror lyrics, Uncle Acid continue to evolve in their own terrifying world.  A blood soaked taster from their forthcoming studio album, “Don’t Let It Control You” see’s the band rip through 03.45 of psycho rock at chainsaw speed. 

This limited single is the bands first 7” release since Pusher Man in 2016.
Pre-order available here: killercandyrecords.com

To accompany this, the band teamed up with low budget B movie specialists Tinnitus Productions to produce an exclusive Super 8 music video. Watch it here:

The band are also announcing shows around the UK and Ireland in November, to add to their Summer European dates. Full list of confirmed shows below. Tickets for all UK and Ireland shows go on general sale April 30^th.

Europe 2026:
04.06 – SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL, NORJE, SWEDEN
06.06 – FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL, NETPHEN, GERMANY
07.06 – LA LAITERIE, STRASBOURG, FRANCE
10.06 – KAFÉ ANTZOKIA, BILBAO, SPAIN
12.06 – LAV, LISBON, PORTUGAL
13.06 – SALA MON, MADRID, SPAIN
14.06 – RAZZMATAZZ 2, BARCELONA, SPAIN
16.06 – LE REX, TOULOUSE, FRANCE
17.06 – LE ROCHER DE PALMER, BORDEAUX, FRANCE
18.06 – HELLFEST, CLISSON, FRANCE
20.06 – GRASPOP METAL MEETING, DESSEL, BELGIUM
22.06 – VERA, GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS
24.06 – UT CONNEWITZ, LEIPZIG, GERMANY
26.06 – IM WIZEMANN, STUTTGART, GERMANY
27.06 – SOL SONIC RIDE, WIESBADEN, GERMANY
28.06 – ROCK IN BOURLON, BOURLON, BOURLON FRANCE
02.07 – ROSKILDE, ROSKILDE DENMARK
03.07 – BEAR STONE FESTIVAL, DONJE PRIMISLJE, CROATIA
 
UK 2026:
19.11 ENGLAND WOLVERHAMPTON KK’S STEEL MILL
20.11 ENGLAND MANCHESTER NEW CENTURY HALL
21.11 SCOTLAND GLASGOW THE GARAGE
22.11 ENGLAND LEEDS BRUDENELL
24.11 ENGLAND BRISTOL TRINITY
25.11 ENGLAND SOUTHAMPTON ENGINE ROOMS
27.11 ENGLAND BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2
28.11 ENGLAND NORWICH WATERFRONT
29.11 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS

About Uncle Acid and the deadbeats:
The brainchild of Kevin Starrs, Uncle Acid and the deadbeats have been making extraordinary music since 2009. Always too bold and idiosyncratic to be easily pigeonholed, they emerged from an obscure corner of the labyrinthine British underground as shadowy purveyors of a new and overwhelmingly psychedelic take on the gritty rudiments of hard rock and downer blues. Steeped in both the wayward melodies, vocal harmonies and mischievous arrangements of psychedelic pop and the dissonant thunder and macabre imagery of proto-metal, Starrs’ greatest feat has been to create an entirely fresh sonic world from these most familiar of ingredients.

Firmly established as cult heroes, Uncle Acid and the deadbeats consolidated The Night Creeper’s triumph by touring the world extensively, including a string of sold out shows in the U.S., U.K., Europe and Australia. The dystopian soaked Wasteland followed, cementing their reputation, before releasing the bizarro “audio film” concept album Nell‘ora Blu, which challenged their audience with its exploration of new sounds.

While most musicians seem content to chase their own (or other people’s tails), Uncle Acid and the deadbeats remain resolute individualists. Masterfully echoing the magical atmospheres of heavy music’s turbulent past while sounding entirely unlike anything else available to human ears. Having  set up their own label Killer Candy Records, with the single Don’t Let It Control You and new album set for 2026, Uncle Acid and the deadbeats continues to be the deadliest show in town.

Uncle Acid and the deadbeats are:
Kevin Starrs (Vocals/Lead Guitar)
George Hudson (Rhythm Guitar/Vocals)
Jus Smith (Bass)
Jon Rice (Drums)
Rachel Burnett (Keys/Vocals)

Uncle Acid and the deadbeats online:
https://www.uncleacidband.com/