Chicago’s Smoking Popes have released their eighth studio album, Lovely Stuff, that is now available through streaming platforms and can be pre-ordered on sweet tart, violet and black vinyl here. Lovely Stuff follows on from 2018’s Into The Agony and includes the singles Golden Moment, Madison and Fox River Dream. Smoking Popes will be celebrating the release of Lovely Stuff and the 30th anniversary of Born to Quit when they hit the road in the US from the 22nd April with Off With Their Heads, you can view Smoking Popes tour dates and purchase tickets here. “I know it’s a cliche for musicians to say their newest album is their favorite one, but in this case it’s really true. If someone had never heard our music before and wanted to know which album to start with, I’d point them...