Legendary Manchester punk pioneers The Buzzcocks return with a brand-new studio album, Attitude Adjustment – their twelfth to date.
Bursting with14 new tracks, Attitude Adjustment finds Buzzcocks doing what they do best: combining raw punk energy with melodic smarts and lyrical bite, all delivered with trademark heart and humour. As Steve Diggle puts it, “It’s punk rock with a Motown vibe! A new album should always have elements of surprise and create its own world, and this does. It avoids the cliché and expands the Buzzcocks’ magical journey.”
From the swaggering opener ‘Queen Of The Scene’, the album is said to be packed with spirit, invention and attitude — proving once again that Buzzcocks are far more than just a heritage act; they’re a living, evolving force.
Formed in Manchester in 1976, Buzzcocks’ influence on punk and independent music cannot be overstated. Their self-released debut EP Spiral Scratch sparked a revolution, paving the way for generations of DIY musicians and indie labels. Through classics like ‘Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)’ and ‘What Do I Get?’, they helped define the sound and spirit of late-70s British punk.
Though the band sadly lost founding frontman Pete Shelley in 2018, co-founder Steve Diggle has kept the Buzzcocks flame alive — Writing, recording and touring with the same passion and purpose that have always defined the group.
Tracks featured on the new album are: ‘Queen of the Scene’, ‘ Games’, ‘Seeing Daylight’, ‘Poetic Machine Gun’, ‘Tear Of A Golden Girl’, ‘Heavy Streets’, ‘One Of The Universe (Part One)’, ‘All Gone To War’, ‘One of the Universe (Part Two)’, ‘Jesus At The Wheel’, ‘Just A Dream I Followed’, ‘Feeling Uptight’, ‘Break That Ball And Chain’ and ‘The Greatest Of Them All’.
Attitude Adjustment will be out on 30th January 2026 via Cherry Red Records and available here.
Buzzcocks will be touring the UK, including a series of dates with The Stranglers this October onwards.
BUZZCOCKS – TOUR DATES WITH THE STRANGLERS 2025
Fri Oct 17 – Leeds, O2 Academy
Sat Oct 18 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
Tue Oct 21 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
Thu Oct 23 – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
Fri Oct 24 – Aberdeen, Music Hall
Tue Oct 28 – Bristol, Beacon
Wed Oct 29 – Brighton, Dome
BUZZCOCKS HEADLINE DATES
Fri Oct 31 – London, Roundhouse
Sat Nov 1 – London, Roundhouse
