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2 November 2026 – TV Priest Prepare Cartoons and Take British Post-Punk Into the Age of Digital Exhaustion
By Editorial Team - November 2, 2026
Summary
British post-punk band TV Priest expand their sound with electronic sampling and dance rhythms on third album Cartoons, out November 6.
Key Facts
- TV Priest prepare third studio album 'Cartoons', scheduled for release on November 6.
- Ten-track collection expands post-punk roots with programmed percussion, electronic textures, and dance rhythms.
- Album launch performances include London's Rough Trade Denmark Street on release day, followed by Liverpool and Bristol.
- Entities: TV Priest, Cartoons, Tinnitist, Rough Trade Denmark Street, London, Sub Pop
- Tags: tv-priest, cartoons, post-punk, british-music, alternative-rock, electronic-punk, rough-trade, tinnitist
British alternative-rock group TV Priest are approaching the November 6 release of Cartoons, their third studio album, with renewed attention following its inclusion in Tinnitist's November release preview. The forthcoming ten-track collection represents a significant expansion of the band's musical identity following their earlier albums Uppers and My Other People.
Rather than relying exclusively upon the aggressive guitar arrangements associated with their initial recordings, TV Priest have incorporated programmed percussion, electronic sampling, field recordings and rhythms influenced by dance music. The resulting approach reflects the album's central themes, which examine digital overload, contemporary anxiety and the exhausting experience of living within a culture that rarely allows individuals to disconnect.
Earlier single "The Mud Never Dries" introduces this musical direction through a combination of abrasive post-punk instrumentation and electronic textures. Other compositions include "Just So You Know", "Ultraviolet Blue", "A Song From the Riverbed", "Daily Recommendations" and "Epping". The album explores the relationship between technology and emotional experience without treating electronic production as an entirely separate musical language. Instead, TV Priest combine digital and organic elements within arrangements that retain the urgency of their earlier work.
The group have announced British performances surrounding the release, including an appearance at Rough Trade Denmark Street in London on November 6. Additional concerts follow in Liverpool and Bristol, with a longer touring schedule planned for early 2027. Cartoons appears particularly relevant to listeners increasingly overwhelmed by notifications, algorithms and the endless demand to remain available. Apparently the appropriate response to digital exhaustion involves making an album that incorporates even more electronic equipment, although TV Priest seem determined to make the contradiction musically worthwhile. Explore more modern post-punk in our post-punk section and read the latest updates in our news archive.