hard Life share new single ‘y3llow bike’ ahead of forthcoming record ‘onion’

hard life have just released a brand new single! The song, titled ‘y3llow bike’ is the latest offering from the band’s new album, ‘onion’, due on 18th July via Island EMI.

‘y3llow bike’ tells the story of a crush, says lead singer Murray Matravers. “[It’s] the classic story of falling for a friend. There’s that constant tug-of-war between wanting to protect the friendship and dealing with the fragile ego that fears rejection.”

The new single comes alongside a video which was filmed during Murray’s time in Japan - where the idea for the album originally came about. ‘Y3llow bike’ follows lead single ‘othello’ and the Shrek Inspired ‘OGRE’ which will both appear on the new record.

Listen to ‘y3llow bike’ here:

The band (who were formerly known as Easy Life before a lengthy trademark battle with EasyJet) are effectively releasing their debut project, despite now being two albums in.

The group recently played their first show in two years at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May. They’ve since announced a UK tour for October and November which will see them return to O2 Brixton Academy for a headline.

You can find their forthcoming live shows below:

OCTOBER 2025

28th – Leeds – O2 Academy
29th – Bristol – O2 Academy
30th – London – O2 Academy Brixton

NOVEMBER 2025

3rd – Newcastle upon Tyne – The Boiler Shop
4th – Glasgow – SWG3 Galvanizers
6th – Manchester – Manchester Academy
10th – Nottingham – Rock City

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