Johnny Marr releases new single "Its Time" from upcoming album

Johnny Marr has released "Its Time," the latest single from his forthcoming fifth solo album, "The Age of Everything." The track, described as a driving and upbeat rock number, premiered on BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. It is the third song revealed from the album, which is scheduled for release on October 2, 2026, via BMG.

The single arrives with a music video filmed earlier this year during the former Smiths guitarist's biggest headline show of his solo career, a sold-out performance at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl. In discussing the track, Marr framed it as a response to contemporary societal challenges. "Its Time is my way of singing about some worldly issues but finding defiance, in idealism. I wanted a lyric that matched the exuberance of the music but is actually about resisting cynicism and corruption," he stated.

The album, titled "The Age of Everything," will follow his 2022 release, "Fever Dreams Pts 1-4." According to Marr, the new record was written in London, developed live on the road across the U.S. East Coast, and recorded in Manchester. He has characterized the album's theme as a reaction to the overwhelming nature of modern culture, suggesting it...