MUSIC NEWS: Wot Gorilla? Announce Album Details & Release New Single ‘Young Man’s Game’
Photo Credit: George North
Wot Gorilla? have announced their new album Stay Home, due for release on 20th February 2026 via Drongo Records/Ripcord Records.
The band have also released their new single Young Man’s Game.
“Young Man’s Game explores the experience of still playing in a band as an older person, and the insecurities that come with that,” explains vocalist/guitarist Mat Haigh. “It also reflects on how being a ‘front man’ has never come naturally to me, and the challenges I’ve faced with negative, and sometimes very personal, feedback. Performing live has always been tough – I used to struggle so much that I couldn’t even look at the audience, and I still catch myself doing that sometimes.
“These days, I tend to avoid reading reviews altogether – whether they’re positive or negative. I’ve found that any kind of feedback, even praise, can distort how I view the music and make me second-guess myself. It’s easy to lose sight of your own instincts when you start weighing your work against other people’s opinions. I try to stay grounded in the belief that if I’m happy with what we’ve created, that’s enough – and I genuinely love every one of our songs.
“Musically, this one is one of the more manic songs on the album. I feel like it covers all sides of us as a band. It’s also the first song we wrote where Jonny introduced some lovely sax playing, which is one of my personal highlights on the album.
“They say being in a band is a young man’s game – and that’s definitely true in a lot of ways. But music continues to be a driving force for us, and as long as we have something worth sharing, we’ll keep doing what we love.”
Like what you hear? You can stream Young Man’s Game HERE.
Stay Home is available to pre-save HERE.
See Wot Gorilla? live at one of the following dates:
February 2026
Fri 27th – BIRMINGHAM – The Rainbow
Sat 28th – NORWICH – Voodoo Daddy’s
March 2026
Thu 5th – SOWERBY BRIDGE – The Blind Pig
Fri 6th – BRISTOL – Cafe Kino
Sat 7th – LUTON – The Castle
