It was only a couple of months ago when we had a copy of the new Skids album delivered unto us and found that singer Richard Jobson was very capable of building up an entirely new band lineup that more than passed muster in comparison with the pulse-pounding Post-Punk act of…45 years earlier. Against all odds, Jobson had managed to very credibly pick up where the band had left off in spite of their iconic guitarist Stuart Adamson no longer walking this earth.

Now we see that the follow up group that Jobson had formed in the aftermath of the Skids with an even more iconic [to me, at least] Scot guitar wonder, John McGeoch, [who also hasn’t walked on this earth for many year now] is having a new album ready for early 2025. The band was The Armoury Show, but now that they’ve been rebuilt with an all new engine and chassis, Jobson has opted to change the spelling to Armory Show. He claims that it was his intention all along but was outvoted in the 1980s band for the earlier spelling.

Like with Skids, this will be a case of Jobson building an entirely new band t0 carry on the mission of the group. Armory Show were actually resurrected as a live act in 2019 with Jobson filling the group’s slots with guitars by Rory Cowieson and Nick Young from the Dumferline band Domiciles. The rhythm section for those shows was Nick Hernandez and Gil Allan, who went on to become the new engine room for Skids as well.

Since data is so thin on the ground at this time, we can only assume that the album lineup from those 2019 live shows have the same musicians in place in Armory Show as well. As with the last Skids album, Last Night From Glasgow [who else?] will be releasing the new Armory Show album in early 2025. It’s called “Dead Souls” and all we really know about it right now is that it looks like this.

Armory Show: Dead Souls – UK – CD [2025]

No song titles have been released yet, but the album will be ready to rock in “early 2025.” Last Night From Glasgow have the usual complement of formats for anyone maintaining an interest.

• DL – $14.00
• CD – $19.00
• Red vinyl LP [only with LNFG membership + six more albums] – $107.00
• Wedgewood Blue vinyl LP – $35.00
• Alabaster vinyl LP – $35.00

Given that Jobson has already pulled a rabbit out of a hat once, I have confidence that he can make a new Armory Show album that won’t disappoint. We can pre-order the new album currently, amd I look forward to hearing more about it soon. If you’re of a pre-order predisposition, then DJ hit that button! In the interim, both Skids and Armory Show will be figuring in what sounds like a fantastic event for fans of both bands.

SKIDS WEEKENDER IN PORTMEIRION

Jobson is convening both Skids and Armory Show at the Skids Weekender to be held in Portmeirion, Wales on February 21st through the 23rd of 2025. Armory Show will play on Friday night with Skids live and electric on Saturday night. Sunday Skids will have an acoustic session with deep cuts unearthed and an audience Q+A. There will be open meet and greets with no borders for all in attendance. And every ticket buyer gets an exclusive T-shirt. It all sounds like a big treat for fans of Jobson’s brand of anthemic rock. And tickets are a modest £125 for all three days. As if a visit to Portmeirion wasn’t in itself reason enough to go! If you’re anywhere near Wales and a Jobson fan then DJ hit that button!