Simple Minds Reveal ‘Sacrosanct’ Album, Drop Lead Single ‘Beginner Boys’

Simple Minds reveal details of their twentieth studio album Sacrosanct with the release of the new single Beginner Boys. The Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill led Scottish synth-rock group will be dropping the full album on 29th January 2027, with the set including the previously released track Your Name in Lights on its deluxe version.

Beginner Boys reflects on the idea of watching grandchildren grow up, with the band sharing: “It’s about how strength, tenderness, courage, and gentleness might still belong together, even when the wider culture around them can send mixed signals. It’s less a statement than a question I hope they’ll spend their lives answering for themselves.“

Jim Kerr of the band shared: “We called the album Sacrosanct because after a lifetime of doing this, nearly fifty years of writing songs together, it’s stopped feeling like a career and started feeling like something closer to faith. Calling the record Sacrosanct isn’t an exaggeration. It’s just honest.“

He adds: “Making records and performing live is as much a part of our lives now as when we started out. We feel grateful to those who support new music from Simple Minds and look forward to seeing you all on our upcoming tour.“

Standard

1. Elysium
2. King Of The Underworld
3. Beginner Boys
4. Jerusalem (State Of Mind)
5. Our Secrets Are The Same
6. Songs
7. Alive In This Moment
8. The Next Right Thing

Deluxe

1. Elysium
2. King of the Underworld
3. Beginner Boys
4. Jerusalem (State of Mind)
5. Our Secrets Are the Same
6. Songs
7. Alive in This Moment
8. The Next Right Thing
9. Seven
10. Your Name In Lights
11. Beginner Boys (Single Version)
12. Jerusalem (State of Mind) (Single Version)
13. Songs (Single Version)