London-based rock band The Molotovs announce their highly anticipated debut album and share new single 'Today’s Gonna Be Our Day'.
The duo’s debut album Wasted On Youth is set for release on January 30 2026, through UK independent label Marshall Records. ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’ is available on all streaming platforms now and as a limited-edition 7-inch coloured vinyl – which also includes the B-side, ‘No Time To Talk’ – available at select independent record shops.
‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’ sees The Molotovs rejecting cynicism and political fatigue while encouraging empowerment, acting as a rallying cry for young people to take action. “It’s an anti-complacency song”, shares frontman Mathew Cartlidge. “A call to arms for my generation to keep the faith and reject apathy, recognising that it’s our time and our turn to make it better. If anything, it’s about the power of youth.”
Listen to ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’ on F1 Tracks.
Comprising siblings Mathew and Issey Cartlidge, The Molotovs have been grinding on the live circuit, garnering attention from both fans and press alike for their explosive performances. Still in their teens and having played over five hundred gigs, they have already shared stages with the likes of the Sex Pistols and The Libertines, along with being shouted out by punk legends Green Day.
Produced by Jason Perry (Don Broco, Trash Boat) at The Marshall Studio and mixed/mastered by Blair Crichton of Dead Pony, Wasted On Youth is a vibrant explosion of new wave punk, indie and garage-laden rock songs that marks The Molotovs as one of Britain’s most vital bands. Wasted On Youth addresses self-empowerment and determination, as well as the right to have a good time. With a finger on the pulse of a bustling live scene, it is poised to become a modern classic informed by rock history while maintaining contemporary relevance and a rock-and-roll attitude emblazoned on their sleeves.
Scattered with themes of social and political awareness, and conveying a sense of being personally overwhelmed, connected yet internally fragmented, brimming with hope and youthful energy, yet grounded in the reality of everyday challenges and modern life.
Over the past 12 months, the band has gone from strength to strength. They have enjoyed sell-out shows at legendary London venues Dingwalls and The Scala performed at SXSW in Texas, played a sell-out first UK tour and supported The Sex Pistols in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust at iconic venue, The Royal Albert Hall, The band is now set to join them on tour across the US later this year, with their summer touring including an appearance at 2000trees Festival.
