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It's The Hope That Kills You

Release date: 9th April 2026

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It's The Hope That Kills You

10th April 2026

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1Space In The Cab
5:02
2No More Sprechgesang
3Can't Afford This
4Pirate Studios

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The Itch — Pirate Studios (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Space In The Cab (from It's The Hope That Kills You) [5:02]
The Itch — Can't Afford This (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Never Change (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Switch It Off (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Aux Romanticiser (from It's The Hope That Kills You) [5:42]
The Itch — Ursula (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Radio Frequencies (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — Drugdealer (from It's The Hope That Kills You) [4:16]
The Itch — No More Sprechgesang (from It's The Hope That Kills You)
The Itch — The Influencer [3:14]
The Itch — Co-Conspirator [3:46]

Co-Conspirator
3:46
DrugdealerIt's The Hope That Kills You
4:16
The Influencer
3:14
Aux RomanticiserIt's The Hope That Kills You
5:42
Can't Afford ThisIt's The Hope That Kills You
Never ChangeIt's The Hope That Kills You
No More SprechgesangIt's The Hope That Kills You
Pirate StudiosIt's The Hope That Kills You
Radio FrequenciesIt's The Hope That Kills You
Space In The CabIt's The Hope That Kills You
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The Itch - It's The Hope That Kills You

The Itch - It's The Hope That Kills You

One of the best debuts we’ve heard in a very long time.

Apr 14, 2026 • 3:32 PM

The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

The Itch sit at the heart of a new club-meets-indie wave on ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

Alongside a new generation of artists, The Itch’s debut album embraces dancefloor energy and a shared desire to make music that feels immediate and alive.

Apr 14, 2026 • 8:00 AM

The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

There's also Dry Cleaning, Slayyyter, Haute & Freddy, The Itch and more.

Apr 10, 2026 • 3:00 PM

The Itch have shared ‘No More Sprechgesang’ ahead of debut album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

The Itch have shared ‘No More Sprechgesang’ ahead of debut album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’

One of the duo's earliest tracks lands ahead of Friday's album release.

Apr 8, 2026 • 9:56 AM

Dork’s Round The Houses rolls into Blackpool with Antony Szmierek leading the charge

Dork’s Round The Houses rolls into Blackpool with Antony Szmierek leading the charge

Bootleg Social transforms into a sweat-soaked, shout-along celebration.

Mar 17, 2026 • 11:38 PM

The Itch have unveiled ‘Drugdealer’ and leaned into Elton John-inspired storytelling

The Itch have unveiled ‘Drugdealer’ and leaned into Elton John-inspired storytelling

Their upcoming debut album is due in spring.

Mar 5, 2026 • 4:14 PM

The Itch, This Is A Fever and Astles have joined Dork's Round The Houses tour with Antony Szmierek

The Itch, This Is A Fever and Astles have joined Dork's Round The Houses tour with Antony Szmierek

The Itch will debut new album tracks across all tour dates.

Feb 10, 2026 • 5:59 PM

The Itch have announced their debut album, 'It's The Hope That Kills You'

The Itch have announced their debut album, 'It's The Hope That Kills You'

Remixes feature collaborations with The Twins and Gabe Gurnsey.

Jan 22, 2026 • 4:00 PM

Dork's First Fifty: The Itch, Really Good Time and SLAG are ready to blow the doors off Sebright Arms

Dork's First Fifty: The Itch, Really Good Time and SLAG are ready to blow the doors off Sebright Arms

Before they take over Brighton, they’re tearing up London. Consider this your chaotic warm-up.

Nov 11, 2025 • 10:57 AM

The Itch reflect on the decline of the UK’s nightlife scene with their new single, 'Space in the Cab'

The Itch reflect on the decline of the UK’s nightlife scene with their new single, 'Space in the Cab'

Their headline performance at The Great Escape's First Fifty for Dork is on 13th November.

Nov 5, 2025 • 11:05 AM

The Great Escape's First Fifty live launch returns to East London this November, with Dork hosting at Sebright Arms

The Great Escape's First Fifty live launch returns to East London this November, with Dork hosting at Sebright Arms

CALM is named lead charity partner.

Sep 17, 2025 • 8:00 AM

The Itch have shared Gabe Gurnsey remixes of 'The Influencer' and 'Co-Conspirator'

The Itch have shared Gabe Gurnsey remixes of 'The Influencer' and 'Co-Conspirator'

Factory Floor's Gabe Gurnsey remixes two tracks from emerging London duo The Itch's debut double single release.

Jun 11, 2025 • 9:05 AM

The Itch have shared a new double single, their first for Fiction Records

The Itch have shared a new double single, their first for Fiction Records

The Itch release two interconnected singles on Fiction Records, featuring identical audio stems reimagined into distinct musical compositions.

Apr 30, 2025 • 8:03 PM

6Radio Frequencies

7It's The Hope That Kills You

8Aux Romanticiser

11Switch It Off