Arctic Monkeys are set to release their first new song in four years this Thursday, marking their first new material since 2022’s The Car.
The track was announced earlier today via War Child Records’ Instagram account, alongside a promise of further details about an upcoming project aimed at supporting children living through war.
Speculation around the release has been building for several weeks. Earlier this month, a post on Reddit claimed the band would contribute a song to a new edition of War Child’s landmark 1995 compilation Help. The same source suggested the track dates back to the AM sessions and was left unfinished at the time. The commenter drew attention for previously leaking details of Oasis’ reunion tour months before its official announcement, lending some weight to the claim.
Producer James Ford has also been linked to the War Child project. Ford has worked on all but one of Arctic Monkeys’ studio albums, including AM, and his involvement would be consistent with the reported origins of the track.
Arctic Monkeys have remained largely quiet since completing the touring cycle for The Car. Drummer Matt Helders, who shared War Child’s announcement on social media, has spent recent years focused on his solo work and collaborations, including projects with Tyler Parkford of Mini Mansions.
Fans are now speculating about who else may appear on the War Child release. The charity’s Instagram account currently follows a broad range of artists, including Ezra Collective, Kae Tempest, Olivia Rodrigo, Graham Coxon, Damon Albarn, Big Thief, Beth Gibbons, Pulp, Wet Leg, Sampha, Beck and Nilüfer Yanya, among others.
More details are expected ahead of the song’s release later this week.
