Trash Boat are heading back to London this October, not just for another tour date, but for a moment that feels like a line drawn through their entire story. The St Albans band have announced their first ever headline show at KOKO, celebrating 10 years of their debut album Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through, the record that first carved their name into the UK alternative scene.
When Nothing I Write You… landed in 2016, British alternative music was shifting into something rawer, more emotionally open. Trash Boat were part of that wave, but they weren’t riding trends, they were writing from the gut. The album’s mix of vulnerability and urgency became a lifeline for fans who heard their own chaos reflected back at them. A decade later, those themes still sit at the centre of who Trash Boat are, even as their sound has grown darker, heavier and more ambitious.
Since that debut, Trash Boat have refused to stay still. Crown Shyness sharpened their songwriting. Don’t You Feel Amazing? pushed them into bigger, bolder territory. 2024’s Heaven Can Wait and this year’s EP Even If I Never Get There show a band unafraid to experiment, to stretch, to confront the world with something more expansive than their early years ever hinted at.
It’s been a slow burn rather than an overnight explosion, but that’s exactly why their rise feels earned. They’ve toured relentlessly across the UK, Europe and the US, sharing stages with Enter Shikari, Don Broco, I Prevail and The Offspring, and becoming one of the most intense, emotionally connected live acts in modern British rock.
For a band who started in tiny rooms, headlining KOKO isn’t about capacity, it’s about survival. After the cancellation of their 2025 tour and the release of their 2026 documentary Getting There, which laid bare the pressures and fractures behind the scenes, this show feels like a reclamation. A reminder that they’re still here, still pushing forward, still finding meaning in the noise.
The film premiered at The Rio Cinema in April and lands on YouTube in late September, offering fans a candid look at the challenges that shaped this new chapter.
Ten years on from Nothing I Write You…, Trash Boat aren’t interested in nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. This anniversary show is a reflection, yes, but it’s also a snapshot of a band who continue to evolve without losing the emotional honesty that first connected them to their audience.
Fans heading to Slam Dunk this weekend will get a taste of that history, with the band performing the album in full before bringing it to KOKO later this year.
Artist presale link (Weds 27/5): SIGNUP
On sale link (Fri 29/5): HERE
Trash Boat at ten years: still restless, still defiant, still writing their way through the world, and still finding people who need to hear it.
Trash Boat is:
Tobi Duncan - Vocals
Ryan Hyslop - Guitar
Dann Bostock - Guitar
James Grayson - Bass
Oakley Moffatt - Drums
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