Dinosaur Pile-Up to play New Century Hall, Manchester.

Overcoming life-threatening illness and finding a fresh perspective on real priorities, Dinosaur Pile-Up roar back from the brink with their new album ‘I’ve Felt Better,’ which will be released on 22 August via Mascot Records.

About the band.

There were six people in the ward the second time Matt Bigland admitted himself to the hospital. Three of them didn’t make it out alive. Life is short. It’s fragile. It can end in an instant. That’s the harsh truth with which the Dinosaur Pile-Up frontman has wrestled with.

Over 12-tracks, ‘I’ve Felt Better’ is 5 years of pent-up emotion – hope, despair, resignation and colossal bravery – Dinosaur Pile-Up at their absolute best. Struggle. Vulnerability. Pain. Resilience. Love.

Long renowned for their high-energy live shows and considered one of the UK’s most beloved alt-rock acts, Dinosaur Pile-Up have spent years carving out a dedicated global fanbase, touring with rock heavyweights like The Offspring, Weezer, and Sum 41, and lighting up stages at major festivals worldwide.

Their last album ‘Celebrity Mansions,’ propelled them to new heights, but just as momentum was peaking, the world—and Bigland’s health—came to a sudden halt. Now, after everything, ‘I’ve Felt Better’ marks not just a return, but a reaffirmation of why they do this in the first place.

“It’s not about whether I might get to be rich and famous anymore, Matt explains. “It’s about being excited for people to get to hear my songs. I’m proud that we’re still here as a band at all. I’m proud that I’m still here as a person. And I’m just so stoked that I’m still able to make music. That’s what I want to do. That’s why I’m here…”

They will also be hitting the road again with a five-date UK headline tour in September, as well as an extensive tour of the US with A Day to Remember and Yellowcard from 22 October to 22 November.