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13 September 2026 – The Tubs — Hard Life
By Editorial Team - September 13, 2026
Summary
London and Welsh indie rockers The Tubs release third album Hard Life, pairing brisk jangling guitars with frank emotional grit.
Key Facts
- The Tubs' third album Hard Life is highlighted among the week's best albums.
- The London/Welsh group contrasts bright jangling guitars with dark lyrical themes.
- The record cements their reputation in British independent post-punk.
- Entities: The Tubs, Hard Life, London, Wales
- Tags: the-tubs, hard-life, post-punk, jangle-pop, indie-rock, london, wales, uk
London and Welsh indie group The Tubs make the week's essential-album cut with their third full-length release, Hard Life.
Their balance of bright, brisk post-punk jangle and deeply candid lyrical explorations makes the record singularly effective: musically buoyant, but emotionally unsparing.
It continues their ascent as one of the UK's sharpest indie rock and post-punk bands.