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SKUNK ANANSIE Release Explosive New Take on ‘Meltdown’ with Blackhill Remix

June 23, 2026 7:09 AM

British rock icons SKUNK ANANSIE have released a brand-new remix of the stunningly emotional song “Meltdown,” which originally appeared as the closing track of last year’s Top 10 album ‘The Painful Truth,’ out now via FLG.

Lead singer Skin explains:

“’Meltdown’ is this deeply heartbreaking song about isolation. It’s one of the few SKUNK songs that doesn’t have a beat making it a perfect end to the album. We wanted to do a version that grooved a bit so we called up our friend Nick Sheldon [Blackhill] to add that flavor and we love what he’s done, hope you do too.”

Stream the single here: https://ffm.to/skunkanansie-meltdownremix

The song, released on the same day as the emancipation of black Americans and is remembered with the Juneteenth holiday, becomes transformed from a sparsely ethereal, vocal-led piece of minimalist piano music into a club-based anthem. Despite the sadness of the lyrics, its new and upbeat musical backing is celebratory and destined to ring out across sound-systems from New York to Ibiza.

The new track’s parent album, ‘The Painful Truth,’ is a mesmerising, provocative, powerful and emotional collection, which was greeted by rapturous reviews around the world on its release at the end of May 2026. And to mark that recent one-year anniversary, a brand-new limited-edition zoetrope vinyl version of the album will be released on October 9th, via FLG.

Pre-order the album here: https://store.skunkanansie.com/

SKUNK ANANSIE are currently on a co-headlining tour of the UK with Garbage, with further UK shows this summer alongside both Alanis Morrissette and My Chemical Romance. They also have extensive tour dates across Europe. A full list of dates can be found below.

SKUNK ANANSIE Live:

UK Tour Dates

June 23 – Southampton, UK @ Southampton Summer Sessions (with Garbage)
June 24 – Cork, Ireland @ Virgin Media Park (with Alanis Morissette)
June 26 – Exeter, UK @ Powderham Castle (with Alanis Morissette)
June 27 – Chelmsford, UK @ State Fayre 2026 (festival)
June 28 – Woodstock, UK @ Blenheim Palace (with Alanis Morissette)
June 30 – Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park (with Alanis Morissette)
July 2 – Kirkham, UK @ Lytham Green (with Alanis Morissette)
July 4 – London, UK @ Crystal Palace Park (with Alanis Morissette)
July 8 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium (with My Chemical Romance)

European Festival Tour Dates

July 10 – Oeiras, Portugal @ NOS Alive 2026
July 14 – Ursus, Poland @ Letnia Scena Progresji
July 15 – Ostrava 3, Czechia @ Colours of Ostrava 2026
July 17 – Beograd, Serbia @ Luka Beograd 2026
July 18 – Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina @ OK Fest 2026
July 19 – Šibenik, Croatia @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila
July 20 – Šibenik, Croatia @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila
July 22 – Sogliano al Rubicone, Italy @ Piazza Matteotti
July 23 – Napoli, Italy @ Mostra d’Oltremare
July 24 – Bari, Italy @ Fiera del Levante
July 26 – Pisa, Italy @ Piazza dei Cavalieri
July 27 – Pordenone, Italy @ Parco San Valentino
July 28 – Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
July 30 – İstanbul, Turkey @ Zorlu Center for Performing Arts
August 20 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
August 21 – Trondheim, Norway @ Pstereo Festival

Full details and tickets for all live performances can be found HERE.

More info: https://skunkanansie.com/