10 November 2026 – Sister Wives Announce Heavy Set and Turn Capitalist Exhaustion Into Psychedelic Rock

Sheffield psychedelic-rock quartet Sister Wives have announced their second album Heavy Set, scheduled for February 5, 2027 through Redundant Span Records. The announcement accompanies new single Hairless Whisper, a deliberately mischievous title attached to a composition examining the personal and social consequences of contemporary capitalism.

The group consists of Donna Lee on keyboards and vocals, Rose Love on bass and vocals, Lisa O'Hara on drums and vocals, and Rachael Loomes on guitar and vocals. Their forthcoming album follows 2023 debut Y Gawres, which received a Welsh Music Prize nomination. Heavy Set was recorded with producer James Atkinson at The Stationhouse in Leeds and represents a more forceful musical direction. All four members contributed to songwriting, lyrics and vocal performances, reflecting an increasingly collaborative approach.

The album title emerged from the band's description of a particularly heavy concert set, but also references language historically used to criticise women's bodies. By reclaiming the expression, Sister Wives introduce another layer of meaning to the project. Hairless Whisper examines the pressure to measure personal worth through productivity, achievement and economic usefulness. Its combination of humour and frustration provides an appropriate introduction to the record's broader themes. The nine-track album includes Osseous, O Lwch I Lwch, Pontcysyllte, Malady and Bloom of Sin.

Upcoming performances include concerts in Halifax, Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham, followed by London's Life After Death Festival in February. Apparently the most effective response to an exhausting economic system is occasionally to turn the amplifiers up and remind everybody that human beings are worth considerably more than their quarterly performance reviews. Discover bold guitar sounds in our indie rock section, explore our post-punk hub, and read more in the news archive.