Oxford alt-rock and post-hardcore trio Civil Villains return with their new single “Come Home,” arriving February 10, 2026 via Thundersnuff Records. Formed in 2015 by James King, Mark Hudson, and Toby Warren, the band has built a reputation on intense live performances and songwriting that pushes against genre lines. “Come Home” offers the first glimpse of a larger body of work due later this year, capturing the trio at full throttle with intricate rhythms and sharp melodic turns.
Recorded at Shaken Oak Studios and Safehouse Studios in Oxfordshire, the single was produced and mixed by Mike Bannard alongside the band and mastered by Alain Paul Mastering in Germany. Early support has come from BBC Introducing’s Dave Gilyeat. The band describe the track as “musically and lyrically bipolar, lurching between cruelty and compassion,” adding that it arrived almost fully formed in one sitting and reflects their own creative tension.
Following early recordings with Josh Harrison and their debut EP ‘Snake Oil,’ Civil Villains sharpened their sound on 2023’s ‘Motion Sick.’ The forthcoming 2026 release leans into greater clarity and space while retaining their signature angular guitars and rhythmic unpredictability. With previous tours across the UK and North America and festival appearances including Portals, Envol Et Macadam, and Mondo NYC, the trio continue to expand their reach while refining a sound that balances precision with raw emotional force.