DRESS TO DRIVE
AFTERDRIVE RELEASE DEBUT EP
DRESS TO DRIVE
The fast-rising alt-pop heavyweights solidify their meteoric rise with their debut EP, their first headline UK tour & the lead song Fake License Plates
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Following the breakout success of their alt-pop anthems Fashion, Neon View and Jewellery, rising pop-rock heavyweights AFTERDRIVE release their debut EP, Dress To Drive. They also take the EP on the road with a sold-out show in their hometown of Ipswich, plus dates in Birmingham and London.
Far more than just a collection of singles, Dress To Drive is a cinematic, four track EP. The record charts the psychological downward spiral of a protagonist chasing desire, image, and escape in a world where love feels disposable. Over four tracks, the narrative arc moves sharply from attraction to addiction, the pull from calm to recklessness and then ultimately loss. Produced by Thomas Mitchener and the band themselves, the EP can be streamed at https://sym.ffm.to/dresstodrive.
Describing Dress To Drive and the lead single Fake License Plates, the band added: “We are so excited for everyone to hear the EP and come and see it live on tour. Fake License Plates is a song we wrote a little while back and we’ve been playing it in our shows and so many of our fans wanted it released so very excited that’s now being shared with everyone. Fake License Plates is about that late night headspace where you’re already wired and reckless, about doing something you shouldn’t be doing and somehow getting away with it, like you’re invisible from all the consequences”.
Dress To Drive comes just ahead of the Dress To Drive UK Tour, with tickets on sale now. The Dress To Drive Tour saw the British four-piece headline a sold out Baths in their hometown of Ipswich on September 19th, before kicking the rest off in Birmingham on October 24th and London on October 27th. Full dates are below and tickets are on sale here.
Dress To Drive UK Tour
Sept 19th – Baths, Ipswich
Oct 24th – O2 Institute 3, Birmingham
Oct 27th – Islington Academy2, London
The band are picking up an incredible amount of support across the UK’s tastemakers and radio. Alyx Holcombe continues her support of the band, playing recent singles on both her Radio 1 Indie Show and her BBC Introducing Rock Show. They have also had great support from Jess Iszatt and their local BBC Introducing host, Angelle Joseph.
The arrival of the Dress To Drive EP announcement comes midway through a monumental year for the Suffolk-based outfit. AFTERDRIVE recently made a triumphant live appearance supporting McFly at Borde Hill as well as at Ipswich’s brand-new Halo Festival at Trinity Park, where they were chosen as one of the headliners. Sharing a festival bill with indie giants like Two Door Cinema Club and The Vaccines, the headline slot cements AFTERDRIVE’s status as the region’s most exciting musical export. After kicking off 2026 with a sold-out headline show at The Waterfront Studio, they hit the road supporting The Entitled Sons, followed by a massive UK and European tour supporting US pop-rock superstar Maggie Lindemann. These massive international stages have only sharpened the band’s explosive live performance, making their newly announced shows not to be missed.
With the Dress To Drive era officially underway, AFTERDRIVE are fast moving from “ones to watch” to an undeniable force in the UK pop-rock landscape.
