Westside Cowboy Announce Debut Album 'It Goes On'

Following the release of their brilliant EP 'So Much Country 'Till We Get There' in January, which featured, 'Don't Throw Rocks' and 'The Wahs', Westside Cowboy have announced their debut album 'It Goes On'. 

2026 has already been a busy one for the band, having recently just finished a tour with Geese. Last year they won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition, virtually on the strength of their debut single, 'I've Never Met Anyone I Thought I Could Really Love (Until I Met You)'. A debut album was always the next logical step. 

Alongside the album announcement, Westside Cowboy have released new music, 'Kick Stones (The Boys)', the first preview of this new era of Westside Cowboy.  "We loved the way it felt to play, but we thought we couldn’t record it like that or people would think we wanted to be a stadium rock band,” bassist and vocalist Aoife Anson O’Connell explains of the track. This led them to use a live recording of The Velvet Underground's "What Goes On" as a reference point for inspiration, of which drummer Paddy Murphy says, “We always thought, if we can pull this off, it could be really fun. Taking this mad, ‘70s rock thing but then having it played by a bunch of scrawny kids.”

'It Goes On' was recorded at Greenmount Studios in Leeds with producer Loren Humphrey, who is credited for his work with Geese, Cameron Winter, Wunderhorse, and more. Discussing the inspiration behind the album, the band share: “Put simply, we wanted to make an album for our younger selves, one that reminds us of all the bodies of work that made us fall in love with music.

"We wanted the music to be instant, concise, and honest to us as people today. There will be plenty of time in the future for the sprawling triple album with horns and string sections but for now, it’s young music made by some young(ish) people. We want to make songs that are lean and imperfect. We’re really proud of it, and we hope that you enjoy it.”

'It Goes On' tracklist

'Kick Stones (The Boys)'
'Paper Chains'
'Dobro'
'Well Done Kid, You Did It'
'Worried Age'
'Big Wheels' 
'Pin Up Boys' 
'Coyote' 
'Patchwork' 
'Take My Leaving As I Love You'
'You Could Have Died There On The Dancefloor'

'It Goes On' is released on 21 August via Island Records