Purring gently as they prepare for the release of their seventh album, Cats In Space have announced that Suit Of Armour will be out on 6 November 2026 through Cherry Red Records on the Esoteric Antenna label.
Guitarist Greg Hart commented: “Our last album, Time Machine, was our first for the label, so we were testing the water carefully. This time, however, the gloves are off. We have spent more than 18 months recording what we truly believe is our finest and most grandiose record yet.
“Emotionally charged and shaped by the many facets of the human condition, we guarantee this conceptual journey will blow everyone away. The fans want epic Cats In Space? Well, hold on to your hats, because this album is full of it. Time Machine was merely the starter. Cats In Space is the full banquet… A medieval banquet of epic rock, if you will.”
Suit Of Armour will also be the first to feature Chris Childs (Thunder, Tyketto) on bass and Sam Wood (Black Star Riders, Uriah Heep) on lead guitar, who are said to “deliver standout performances that help shape the band’s evolving sound”. The record also features backing vocals from Julie ‘The Duchess’ Maguire, while lead vocalist Damien Edwards apparently turns in “a breathtaking performance”.
If towering harmonies, sweeping orchestration, pounding piano and thunderous drums are your thing, and the likes of Queen, ELO, Styx and, this time round, even Thin Lizzy are among your record collection, then Suit Of Armour could well be for you.
Wrapped in a conceptual gatefold artwork and accompanied by striking imagery reminiscent of the classic Hipgnosis era, Suit Of Armour will be available on classic black vinyl, CD and streaming platforms.
The band will release three singles and accompanying videos ahead of the album, with lead track ‘Miracle’ due to land in September 2026, and a UK tour following in March and April 2027 to support the album.
The full track listing is: ‘Miracle’, ‘We Breathe In Stereo’, ‘White Knight’, ‘Never Big In Japan’, ‘Mister Showbiz’, ‘Suit Of Armour’, ‘Analogue Kid’, ‘The Bloodsucker’s Waltz’, ‘Don’t Spare The Horses’ and ‘Twenty-Seven’. Bonus CD tracks are ‘Cathedral’ and ‘From Time To Time’.
Cats In Space: Suit Of Armour UK Tour 2027
9 March, Milton Keynes, The Stables
20 March, Wimborne, Tivoli Theatre
21 March, Bromsgrove, The Artrix
24 March, Bury St Edmunds, The Apex
26 March, Glasgow, Cottiers
27 March, Hexham, Queen’s Hall
28 March, Lincoln, Drill Hall
31 March, Sevenoaks, Stag Theatre
1 April, Newcastle, Anarchy Brew
2 April, Barnsley, Birdwell Club
3 April, Stockport, Forum
