Mouth Ulcers Announce Debut Album ‘You’re Not In Heaven’ and Share New Single ‘Lady Rust’
London post-punk four-piece Mouth Ulcers have announced their debut album, You’re Not In Heaven, set for release on 23 April via LAB Records. The announcement arrives alongside new single ‘Lady Rust’, released today, 15 October.
Formed in 2025, the band features Zak Watson on vocals and guitar, Josephine Rose on guitar and vocals, Jamie-Lee Culver on bass and David Zbirka on drums. Their debut EP, Silent Pictures, introduced their blend of gothic post-punk, melodic basslines, angular guitars and baritone vocals, drawing on influences including Joy Division, The Cure and Bauhaus.
The band have attracted attention from publications including The Line of Best Fit, So Young, Rolling Stone UK and Louder Than War. Their radio support has included BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, KEXP and Radio X, according to the band's press release.
‘Lady Rust’ takes its inspiration from a decaying manor house and the legend of an ancient vampire said to guard its grounds. The story follows a figure who survives as the building crumbles around her, with visitors drawn to the property but few making it back out.
‘Lady Rust’ tells the story about an ancient vampire that guards the land of a former Manor House. The house is slowly deteriorating, walls are falling apart and collapsing like the skin on her bones. ‘Lady Rust’ continues to live on as a legend of the land with many trying to visit the house but few managing to escape.Zak Watson, frontman
The single arrives ahead of a busy run of UK and European dates, including appearances at Sŵn Festival in Cardiff, Neighbourhood Festival in Manchester and Mutations Festival in Brighton. The band will also support The Mission at London's Kentish Town Forum in November.
Live dates
- 16 October: Sŵn Festival, Cardiff, UK
- 17 October: Neighbourhood Festival, Manchester, UK
- 23 October: Mutations Festival, Brighton, UK
- 24 October: Dark Scene @ Rae’s, London, UK
- 29 October: They’re Gonna Be Big Festival, Paris, France
- 30 October: Grenswerk, Venlo, Netherlands
- 31 October: London Calling Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 6 November: Kentish Town Forum, London, UK, supporting The Mission
- 7 November: The Warehouse, Leeds, UK
- 18 November: The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, UK
- 28 November: Post Punk Strikes Back Festival, Porto, Portugal
- 8–11 January: Rockaway Beach Festival, Bognor Regis, UK
You’re Not In Heaven is due on 23 April via LAB Records. ‘Lady Rust’ is available now.
Listen to ‘Lady Rust’ and watch the official video via the links in the band's announcement.
