Kula Shaker - Wormslayer

Released 30th January 2026

Kula Shaker return with their 8th studio album, Wormslayer, reaffirming their place as one of Britain's most fearless and imaginative rock bands.

Named after a 9th-century Indian poet king, the band have always existed in an alternate reality, mixing mysticism, psychedelia, and raucous rock 'n' roll energy. With Wormslayer, they continue that quest, creating a kaleidoscopic journey that feels both timeless and urgently fresh.

From its opening moments, the album surges with evangelical fervour: a whirlpool of '60s psychedelia, sumptuous soul, retro-funk and cosmic storytelling. At its core runs a thematic thread that unfolds like a psychedelic rock opera - tales of Faustian bargains, winged dreamers, and mythic struggles that mirror the band's own uncompromising creative spirit.

Over the decades, Kula Shaker have carved a unique path through British music. Bursting onto the scene in the B