Stockholm post-punk band V**gra Boys (= “ia” due to spam filters) have announced their new album, V**gr aboys, set for release on April 25th via their new label, Shrimptech Enterprises. Co-produced by longtime collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt and the band, the album blends sharp observational humor with a unique take on dismantling both everything and nothing. The artwork, designed by Leo Park, explores these themes further.
The first single, “Man Made of Meat,” draws from frontman Sebastian Murphy’s experience touring U.S. Walmarts with Queens of the Stone Age. The track features driving basslines and sharp guitar riffs as Murphy humorously tackles OnlyFans culture and dreams of free L.L.Bean sweaters, ultimately confessing, “I hate almost everything that I see, and I just wanna disappear.” The single is accompanied by a video directed by Daniel Björkman, which explores the chaotic intersection of art, money, and creativity in the modern age.
v**gr aboys follows the band’s 2022 album, Cave World, a scathing satire on conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers, which earned them a Late Night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and coverage from outlets like NPR, Pitchfork, and The Fader. This time, Murphy takes a more introspective approach, saying, “The whole political thing was exhausting… this album is simple and stupid—because that’s how I am.”
V**gra Boys have also announced their Infinite Anxiety Tour 2025, starting at Coachella on April 12, followed by European and UK dates in April and May. They’ll return to North America for their first headline shows in two years, kicking off September 10 in Vancouver and hitting major cities like Chicago, New York, and Atlanta. Tickets are on sale now.
V**GR ABOYS – 2025 TOUR DATES
COACHELLA
Apr 12 Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 19 Indio, CA, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
EU/UK
Apr 25 FR, Paris, Zenith
Apr 26 BE, Brussels, AB
Apr 28 UK, Bournemouth, O2 Academy
Apr 29 UK, Birmingham, O2 Academy
Apr 30 UK, Cardiff, Arena
May 1 UK, Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
May 2 IE, Dublin, Olympia
May 3 IE, Dublin, Olympia
May 5 UK, Glasgow, Barrowlands
May 6 UK, London, 02 Brixton Academy
May 8 DE, Berlin, Columbiahalle
May 9 NL, Tilburg, 013
May 10 LX, Luxembourg, Rockhal
May 11 CH, Zurich, X-tra
US
Sep 11 Vancouver, BC, Malkin Bowl
Sep 12 Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
Sep 13 Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
Sep 14 Portland, OR, Grand Lodge
Sep 17 St Paul, MN, Palace Theatre
Sep 18 Chicago, IL, Fairgrounds at the Salt Shed
Sep 19 Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
Sep 20 Toronto, ON HISTORY
Sep 22 Montreal, QC, MTELUS
Sep 23 Boston, MA, Roadrunner
Sep 25 Brooklyn, NY, The Brooklyn Mirage
Sep 26 Washington, DC, The Anthem
Sep 27 Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Music Hall
Oct 23 Oakland, CA, Fox Theater
Oct 25 Phoenix, AZ, The Van Buren
Oct 27 Salt Lake City, UT, The Union Event Center
Oct 28 Denver, CO, The Mission
Oct 30 Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
Oct 31 Austin, TX, Venue TBA
Nov 1 Dallas, TX, House of Blues
Nov 3 Raleigh, NC, The Ritz
Nov 4 Asheville, NC, The Orange Peel
Nov 6 St Louis, MO, The Pageant
Nov 7 Nashville, TN, Marathon Music Works
Nov 8 Atlanta, GA, The Eastern