Tankus return with their most fearless and focused statement yet: their 4th studio album, ’Valley of Distraction’, out today via 5dB Records. Produced by the legendary Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Grinderman), the new record captures the anarchic soul of a band who’ve lived life in motion – criss-crossing Europe for over a decade, forging a cult following one sweat-drenched night at a time.

But this album marks a shift. It’s Tankus in sharp focus: raw, raucous, and resolutely real.

“We’ve always said we’re in the band we’d want to watch,” says frontman Jaz Delorean. “With this record, we set out to capture that magic, unfiltered.”

The result is a live-recorded, analogue-fired shot of theatrical punk rock’n’roll – wild, defiant and unmistakably human. These are songs full of grit and heart, drawn from the backroads of life. There’s beauty in the chaos, and purpose in the noise.

TRACKLIST – VALLEY OF DISTRACTION 1.Clapton Pond

2.Valley of Distraction

3.The Endless Way

4.2 Steps Ahead

5.That’s Something I Never Thought I Would Do

6.City of Angels

7.Fountain of Youth

8.Someday

9.Negroni, Baloney

10.One Foot in Front of the Other (Mr Cracked Kaleidoscope)

Written between tour vans, soundchecks and a houseboat moored on a quiet bend of the Thames, ‘Valley of Distraction’ is a record that find Tankus embracing their roots whilst pushing forward. They entered the studio with over 30 songs, whittled it down to their sharpest work yet, and recorded everything as live.

“The whole thread of this album is: how live can we make this sound?” says Delorean. “Mistakes are sacred. Errors are divine. We weren’t aiming for perfection – we were aiming for truth.”

Producer Jim Sclavunos was the ideal collaborator – a kindred spirit drawn to the raw and the real.

“The level of musicianship in Tankus is phenomenal,” says Sclavunos. “Tankus is the complete package – this album is a snapshot of the raw energy they bring to every performance.”

The album swings between riotous and reflective, from the chaos-soaked swagger of ‘Negroni, Baloney’ to the righteous stomp of ‘Clapton Pond’, a biting protest against rent culture and the erosion of creative space.

Then there’s ‘City of Angels’, a sweeping love song that ties together places and moments from across Jaz’s life. From Cable Street, where he first met the London busking songwriter community, to Griffith Park’s cosmic skyline and the winding roads of Highway 1 – it’s a tribute to the cities and journeys that shape us and to the people we love along the way.

“We don’t shout politics – we tell stories,” says Jaz. “But those stories are always rooted in the real world. City of Angels is about connection – to places, to memories, to each other.”

On ‘Fountain of Youth’, the band deliver a desperate love letter to life itself – a tale of mortality, madness and clinging to the good while it lasts.

Following a packed 2025 schedule, including a show-stealing set at London’s Electric Ballroom supporting Gogol Bordello, Tankus will bring ‘Valley of Distraction’ to UK stages with a headline tour in Spring 2026, performing across Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol and beyond.

Tankus – Tour Dates 2025 – 2026

31 Oct Frome (UK)The Treehouse

01 Nov London (UK) Electric Ballroom w/ Gogol Bordello

03 Nov Oxford (UK)Truck In-store Album Launch Show

04 Nov Kingston (UK)Banquet Records In-store Album Launch Show

13 Nov Paris (FR)New Morning

14 Nov Acheres (FR)Le Sax – Festival BLUES SUR SEINE w/ Too Many Zooz

15 Nov Mordelles (FR)Festival Jazz à l’Ouest

27 Nov Alencon (FR)La Luciole

28 Nov Questembert (FR)L’Asphodèle

29 Nov Chateaulin (FR)Run Ar Puns

17 Dec Barberaz (FR)Le Brin De Zinc

18 Dec Barberaz (FR)Le Brin De Zinc

20 Dec Val D’Ajol (FR)Chez Narcisse

12 Feb Reutlingen (DE)Franz K

13 Feb Freyming (DE)L Gouvy

04 Mar Liverpool (UK)Philharmonic Hall

05 Mar Glasgow (UK)Slay Studio

06Mar Edinburgh (UK)The Voodoo Rooms

07 Mar Manchester (UK)Academy 3

12 Mar Brighton (UK)Green Door Store

14 Mar Portsmouth (UK)The Wedgewood Rooms

19 Mar Bristol (UK)The Fleece

20 Mar Sheffield (UK)Sidney & Matilda

21 Mar Sunderland (UK)Pop Recs

22 Mar Leeds (UK)Hyde Park Book Club

26 Mar Oxford (UK)The Bullingdon

27 Mar London (UK)LVLS

Tickets available at www.tankusband.com

ABOUT TANKUS

Born from the underground and thriving on the road, Tankus are one of the UK’s most uncompromising and electrifying live bands. With over 1400 shows under their belts, they’ve built a fiercely loyal audience city by city, song by song.

Led by the charismatic and unrelenting Jaz Delorean, with João Mello (sax/vocals), Dan Hipkin (bass), Jack Price (guitar), Tankus channel grit, guts and joy into every performance. Now signed to artist-focussed label 5dB Records, and working with a producer who truly gets their vision, this is a band stepping into their most vital era yet.