Middleman

London DIY four-piece Middleman announce their debut album, Following the Ghost, due 13th February 2026 via Evil Speaker Records.

Made up of Noah Alves, Harper Maury, Rory White and Ted Foster, Middleman’s sound recalls the taut, wiry assault of Mission of Burma; the raspy yet melodic charge of The Replacements, and the pioneering punk of Wipers, fleshed out via the more restrained and tender moments of Big Star or Neil Young. But despite sonic echoes of previous eras, their songs feel fresh and current, mirroring the album’s lyrical exploration of how being chained to the past can hinder your forward momentum into the future.

Capturing all the intensity and vivacity of a young band bursting with new ideas, Middleman have garnered heavy interest and buzz since they formed and released their first EP, Cut Out The Middleman, as a three-piece back in 2022. By the time 2024’s John Dillinger Died for You EP came out, there had been plentiful amounts of gushing press, countless radio plays, a live BBC Radio 6Music session for Marc Riley, and tours with Powerplant and Island of Love, as well as playing with the likes of Hotline TNT, High Vis and CIVIC.