Alt-rock power duo Virginmarys have announced a new album, Beyond The House Of Fires, due out on 15 May 2026, alongside a run of UK tour dates.
The record is a bold, atmospheric reinterpretation of the band’s 2024 release The House Beyond The Fires. By stripping away much of the distortion, the new version places greater focus on songwriting, mood and emotion, reshaping familiar songs into immersive new forms.
“Growing up in the ’90s,” Frontman Ally Dickaty says, “we used to really love the MTV unplugged albums that the big rock bands would release, showcasing a completely different and more intimate side of the songs, often with different instrumentation.
“This is what we’ve done with Beyond The House Of Fires, and it’s been great to bring all those influences we’ve often cited, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Peter Green, more to the forefront. I am extremely proud of this piece of work, and I hope the fans love it as much as we do.”
The band will also hit the road with a UK tour starting in Edinburgh on 28 May, recreating the intimacy of 90’s unplugged shows. Guitarist Gareth Price will join, while Dickaty will play piano throughout the set.
“This will a be tour unlike any we have done before,” Ally says, “recreating the intimacy of the ’90s MTV unplugged shows and showcasing all the songs from the upcoming album.” We’ll also be joined by one of our favourite guitar players ‘Gareth Price’ whilst I will be playing.”
For tour tickets and pre-orders of Beyond The House Of Fires, visit thevirginmarys.com.
European tour highlights: 16 April (Arnhem, Luxor Live); 17 April (Paris, Le Klub); 27 April (Berlin, Badehaus); 29 April (Copenhagen, Rahuset); 5 May (Ittre, Zik-Zak).
