Winter Gardens Crave Emotional Literacy On New Single ‘The Yearning’ Released 10th September 2026

Brighton dream-punks Winter Gardens return today with new single ‘The Yearning’, set for release on 10th September 2026.

The track is the latest to be taken from their new EP, Macabre Divine, set for release on 16th September 2026, with lead single ‘Adored’ and follow up ‘Fragile Boy’ released earlier this year.

Commenting on the song, vocalist Ananda Howard says: ““The Yearning” explores an internal conflict between head and heart. It reflects the experience of feeling emotions with great depth, yet struggling to articulate or express them openly. At its core, the song considers the contrast between this emotional restraint and the apparent freedom with which others are able to communicate what they feel. It is this openness that becomes the yearning itself: a desire for greater emotional expression, and the gradual process of learning how to embrace it.”

Macabre Divine was produced by Luke Marsden and Winter Gardens, engineered and mixed by Luke Marsden, and mastered by Andy Miles at Star Delta. The EP will be available digitally and on 180g limited edition Breakneck Pink Marble 12" vinyl with print, and preorders are live now.

The band will hit the road on co-headline Autumn 2026 UK tour dates with Opal Mag (Venn Records) beginning in September - tickets are on sale now (see below for listings).

Blending the hazy textures of dream-pop with the urgency and drive of post-punk, Winter Gardens’ sound moves fluidly between shimmering shoegaze atmospheres and propulsive, rhythm-led intensity, balancing moments of introspection with bursts of raw energy. Layers of reverb-soaked guitars and melodic basslines intertwine with driving percussion, creating a sound that feels both expansive and immediate.

Immersive and emotionally charged, Winter Gardens capture a sense of movement and release—equal parts tension and lift, resulting in a distinctive “dreampunk” style that continues to resonate with audiences and critics alike.

Since their inception, the band have shared stages with acclaimed artists and appeared alongside acts including Echo & The Bunnymen and Gary Numan at festivals, whilst also securing support slots with the likes of Modern English, Piroshka and Pale Blue Eyes.

They have become regular festival favourites in their own right, with recent appearances at Rockaway Beach Festival in January, three performances in New York as part of New Colossus Festival, and a standout set at Brighton's Great Escape Festival this year, performing to a packed Concorde 2 audience.

Winter Gardens’ new EP Macabre Divine is released 16th September 2026

Co-Headline UK Tour Dates w/ Opal Mag:

• 28/09 - Southampton - Heartbreakers
• 30/09 - Bristol - The Lanes
• 01/10 - Birmingham - The Victoria
• 02/10 - Peterborough - The Lime Tree
• 05/10 - Chelmsford - Hot Box
• 06/10 - Tunbridge Wells - Forum Basement
• 07/10 - Brighton - The Hope & Ruin
• 08/10 - London - The Old Blue Last
• 09/10 - Northampton - The Lab

Macabre Divine EP tracklist:

1. Adored

2. Fragile Boy

3. Violet Corridors

4. The Yearning

5. Macabre Divine