The hyperpop-meets-metal duo set out their biggest run to date as their debut lands on September 11.

Words by Felix Bartlett | June 23, 2026

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Lake Malice have announced their debut album, I Wanna Know If It’s Real, arriving on September 11, alongside their biggest headline tour to date.

To mark the release, the band will head out on a run that takes in Germany, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic for the very first time, before returning home for a major UK headline tour. The whole thing builds to their biggest London show yet at The Garage.

It caps a fast rise for a band who have spent the last couple of years cementing themselves as one of the UK’s most exciting new heavy acts. Their fearless fusion of hyperpop and metal has pulled in serious acclaim, including Heavy Music Award nominations for Best UK Breakthrough Artist and Best Breakthrough Live Artist.

I Wanna Know If It’s Real is out September 11.