LAURA-MARY CARTER RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM 'BYE BYE JACKIE'

LAURA-MARY CARTER

 

 

RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM 'BYE BYE JACKIE'

 

Blood Red Shoes Guitarist Unveils Intimate New Direction with Focus Track 'Who Are You Foolin'' and Announces Major Support Tour with Queens of the Stone Age

 

Listen to the album on Spotify here

 

LONDON, September 26, 2025 – Acclaimed alt-rock guitarist and songwriter Laura-Mary Carter, best known as one half of UK duo Blood Red Shoes, releases her highly anticipated debut solo album 'BYE BYE JACKIE' today via Jazz Life. The album marks a compelling departure from Blood Red Shoes' electric intensity, venturing into melancholy indie, British noir, and Americana territory.

 

The album's focus track, 'Who Are You Foolin'', showcases Carter's evolution as a solo artist, blending vintage recording techniques with an atmospheric feel reminiscent of 1960s French films. The track is available to stream now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWe0IilTpnA

 

Speaking about the album, Carter reveals: "Yes, Jackie exists (and if you're reading this... don't). This is a farewell in stereo -- to fading faces, busted dreams, and plastic flowers that never wilt. I bet it all on Jackie. Jackie lost. Where do you go after that? Somewhere between the jukebox and the junkyard -- that's where this album lives. Go ahead -- laugh. I probably will, eventually."

 

'BYE BYE JACKIE' is an intimate exploration of love, loss, and female identity, featuring vintage recording techniques including tape, Farfisa, and omnichord. Recorded in Hackney with producers Oscar Robertson (Sholto) and David Bardon (Sunglasses for Jaws), the album channels influences from The Velvet Underground to The Ronettes and Beck, creating Carter's most personal work to date.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Carter will embark on her biggest solo support shows to date, joining Queens of the Stone Age for their highly anticipated 'The Catacombs Tour 2025' across Europe and the UK this October.

 

"I'm thrilled to be joining Queens of the Stone Age for these very special shows across Europe and the UK, in some of the world's most iconic venues including opera houses and the Royal Albert Hall," says Carter. "They'll be performing a unique, stripped-back set inspired by their recording in the Paris catacombs and I'll be performing solo. It's been a hard secret to keep, but I'm so excited to finally share it."

THE CATACOMBS TOUR 2025 DATES

• October 18, 2025: Milan, Italy - Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber
• October 20, 2025: Paris, France - Le Grand Rex
• October 23, 2025: Berlin, Germany - Theater des Westens
• October 24, 2025: Copenhagen, Denmark - DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
• October 26, 2025: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Royal Theater Carré
• October 27, 2025: Antwerp, Belgium - Queen Elisabeth Hall
• October 29, 2025: London, UK - Royal Albert Hall

The tour represents a major milestone in Carter's solo journey, bringing her intimate sound to some of Europe's most prestigious venues alongside one of rock's most influential bands.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

The album follows the success of previous singles 'June Gloom' featuring Lee Kiernan from IDLES, and 'Four Letter Words', which Carter describes as her "favourite track on the album," featuring "this French retro feel with a touch of British monotone" with layered synths and Farfisa keys.

Carter's solo work has already garnered significant attention from The Line of Best Fit, Dork Magazine, DIY Mag, plus radio play on John Kennedy's Xposure on Radio X and Selector Radio UK.

ABOUT LAURA-MARY CARTER

Carter has spent two decades touring globally as part of Blood Red Shoes, releasing six acclaimed albums and earning coverage from Pitchfork, DIY Magazine, Dork, and NME. 'BYE BYE JACKIE' marks a bold new chapter in her artistic journey, establishing her as a formidable solo artist in her own right.

'BYE BYE JACKIE' is out now via Jazz Life.

LINKS

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura_mary_carter/