OI OI โ Manchesterโs indie firestarters Corella have just kicked the doors off 2026 with a massive announcement, and honestlyโฆ itโs giving main stage sunset slot with pints flying everywhere energy already ๐ป๐
The band have officially revealed their second album A Beautiful World To Lose, landing September 18th via FLG โ and if that wasnโt enough to get your Docs stomping, theyโve dropped a brand-new single โSimple Lifeโ to soundtrack your weekend chaos.
Spoiler alert: it absolutely slaps. ๐ค
๐บ โSIMPLE LIFEโ โ BIG VIBES, NO STRESS, JUST TUNES
Right โ picture thisโฆ
Youโve clocked off work, sunโs somehow out in the UK (madness), your mateโs already two pints deep, and someoneโs just stuck on a tune that makes everything feel alright again.
Thatโs โSimple Lifeโ.
Itโs bouncy, itโs catchy, and itโs got a chorus thatโs gonna have crowds belting it back like their lives depend on it. Pure feelgood indie magic โ the kind that sneaks into your brain and refuses to leave. ๐ถ
And the video? Absolute chaos in the best way.
Weโre talking a caveman wandering around modern Manchester, necking pints, smashing ice creams, and casually introducing unsuspecting ramblers to psychedelic enlightenment.
Honestlyโฆ if thatโs not peak weekend behaviour, what is? ๐
Frontman Joel Smith sums it up perfectly โ itโs all about slowing down and appreciating the little things. Not every day needs to be a breakdown, sometimes it just needs a tune and a laugh.
โก THE ALBUM โ DARKER, HEAVIER, AND FULL OF HEART
๐ฟ A Beautiful World To Lose
๐ Landing September 18th via FLG
And yesโฆ you can already get involved ๐
๐ Pre-order here: https://ffm.bio/corella-abeautifulworldtolose
Now donโt get it twisted โ while โSimple Lifeโ brings the sunshine, the album itself is packing some serious emotional weight.
A Beautiful World To Lose digs into:
- ๐ Loss
- ๐ค Frustration
- ๐ The state of the world
- ๐ง Anxiety and pressure
- โค๏ธ Vulnerability and connection
Produced by Grammy-winner Jason Perry, this record sees Corella levelling up big time โ sharper riffs, bigger energy, and a sound that hits harder than a front-row barrier surge at Reading.
Joel admits the band have leaned into honesty more than ever:
โThese lyrics have more gritโฆ more heartโฆ we had to make ourselves more vulnerable.โ
Meanwhile bassist Ben Henderson reckons this oneโs got a darker edge, with heavier moments balanced by proper emotional depth.
Basically โ itโs gonna hit you in the chest and the feelings. Lovely stuff. ๐ค
๐ฅ TRACKS TO WATCH (AND LOSE YOUR MIND TO)
Thereโs some proper standouts already buzzing around this record:
- โRewireโ โ a full-throttle opener tackling political chaos โก
- โWhatโs The Useโ โ frustration bottled into a cathartic anthem ๐ค
- โWolfโ โ swagger on the outside, insecurity underneath ๐บ
- โThunder Strikeโ โ written with Circa Wavesโ Kieran Shudall, capturing the madness of chasing success โก
- โBitter Endโ โ obsession, ambition, and wanting more from life ๐ฅ
- โLost A Friendโ / โAll I Wantโ โ emotional gut-punch territory ๐
This isnโt just an album โ itโs a full-blown emotional rollercoaster with guitars turned up to eleven.
๐ FULL TRACKLIST
- Rewire
- Whatโs The Use
- Lost A Friend
- Simple Life
- Bitter End
- All I Want
- Jump Scare
- Wolf
- Thunder Strike
- Note To Self
๐ FROM BREAKOUT TO BLOWING UP
Letโs not forget โ Corella have been on a mad one already.
Their debut album Once Upon A Weekend smashed into:
- ๐ Top 5 Independent Breakers Chart
- ๐ Top 20 Album Sales / Physical / Vinyl
Add in 70+ million streams, Radio 1 + Radio X love, and tours with the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, Pale Waves, Circa Waves, and The Wombatsโฆ
Yeah โ this isnโt hype. This is momentum. ๐จ
๐ค RIFF REPORT VERDICT
Corella arenโt just back โ theyโre levelled up, fired up, and ready to cause absolute scenes.
โSimple Lifeโ might be the feelgood anthem we all need right now, but underneath it thereโs a band pushing harder, digging deeper, and aiming bigger than ever before.
September 18th canโt come quick enough, mun.
Get the pre-order in, learn the lyrics early, and get ready to scream these back at a sweaty venue near you.
This oneโs gonna go OFF. ๐ฅ๐ธ
