The Mary Wallopers have officially announced their highly anticipated third studio album, Paddywhackery, set for release on September 18. The record follows the band's critically acclaimed 2023 effort, Irish Rock'n'Roll, and marks a significant evolution in their sound. To celebrate the announcement, the Dundalk-based group has shared the lead single, 'Crowns Of England'.
Recorded over an intense two-week period in Liverpool with producer James Skelly of The Coral, the new album aims to bridge the gap between the band's raw, unrestrained spirit and a newfound technical tightness. According to the band, the project represents a step forward in their songwriting process.
The lead single, 'Crowns Of England', offers a sharp, observational take on contemporary England. Frontman Charles Hendy explained that the track reflects the feeling of being an outsider, noting: “The song is about being in England and feeling like an outsider in all that colonialism. And it’s about Irish people who move to London and then assimilate by trying to get away from being Irish.”
Addressing the album's provocative title, the band members Andrew and Charles Hendy described it as a direct response to critics. “If people are going to call us ‘paddywhackery’ anyway, we might as well just call the album Paddywhackery,” they stated. “It’s more of a ‘fuck you’ than anything else. We want to spread like a virus and destroy anyone who thinks they are above The Mary Wallopers.”
In support of the new release, the band will embark on a major tour across the UK and Ireland this autumn. The run of shows kicks off in Edinburgh on October 13 and includes a headline performance at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, as well as dates at Dublin’s 3Arena and Glasgow’s OVO Hydro in December.
The Mary Wallopers 2026 Tour Dates
- October 13 – Edinburgh Corn Exchange
- October 14 – Newcastle O2 City Hall
- October 16 – Cardiff University
- October 17 – Brighton Centre
- October 19 – Sheffield Octagon Centre
- October 20 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
- October 22 – Liverpool Olympia
- October 23 – Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
- October 26 – Nottingham Rock City
- October 27 – Leeds O2 Academy
- October 29 – Birmingham O2 Academy
- October 30 – London O2 Academy Brixton
- December 10 – Dublin 3Arena
- December 19 – Glasgow OVO Hydro