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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Part Of The Problem, Baby just turned ONE! To celebrate, we put together this video using footage @photosonny.bsky.social filmed during a weekend of recording at JT Soar🎸 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFAf...

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FORTITUDE VALLEY - Part of the Problem, Baby

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

DELIGHTED to be playing MPF again along with so many of our pals 😍 Best weekend of the year. LFG! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 📸 by @photosonny.bsky.social ofc

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Oh it’s bandcamp Friday! If you were thinking about getting a shirt, today is the best day for it! 💫

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Hey! I’ve put our leftover tour merch up on bandcamp 🐇 🐧 🙂‍↕️ fortitudevalley.bandcamp.com/merch

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

What are we up to next??? Why, we’re going on tour with Remember Sports in March. Aaaand Bristol is already sold out! 🖤 linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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For The Rabbits @fortherabbits.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Kicking off 2026 by looking back at the best of 2025 - with part one of my Albums Of The Year List (20-11) fortherabbits.net/2026/01/21/a...

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Album Of The Year 2025 (20-11)

I’m kicking off all things 2026 by looking back over the best of 2025. For me, 2025 was an intriguing year in music. Looking at the albums here, there’s arguably little that links them;…

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Jason Myles @agarr45.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Fantastic headline set from @fortitudevalley.bsky.social in Nottingham tonight. Just one brilliant, loud pop song after another. Loved it. 🎶🎶

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hi! We are playing some shows this week 🤠 Here’s everything you need to know (I think)…

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Did you know we are playing THREE shows in JANUARY?! Come hang out with us and rock some post-Christmas/NYE cheer back into your soul. 🌟🌟🌟 15/01/26 Nottingham at JT Soar 16/01/26 Oxford at Common Ground 17/01/26 Bristol at Exchange Basement [MATINEE!] 📸 by @photosonny.bsky.social

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Jason Myles @agarr45.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Albums of the year 2025. Numbers 11 - 20 (No order) Laughing Chimes, flinch, @rylitheband.bsky.social, @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social, @fortitudevalley.bsky.social, Winter, Rocket, @jeanines-band.bsky.social, Gentle Spring, @theloftuk.bsky.social

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Mo Davies @modavies.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

2025 album of the year 1/4 #albumoftheyear 16 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social "Part of the Problem, Baby" 17 The Adventures "Once More With Feeling" 18 Red Rum Club "Buck" 19 Len Price 3 "Misty Medway Magick" 20 @sparksofficial.bsky.social "Mad!"

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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Dusty Evely 🎃 @dustyevely.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

My latest obsessive listen. An absolute gem of a power pop album. It’s perfect & I love it and everyone needs to listen to it immediately. @fortitudevalley.bsky.social

Fortitude Valley’s “Part of the Problem, Baby”

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Hannah / Baystacks @giantbaystacks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Saturday? @nathysg.bsky.social, @fortitudevalley.bsky.social, @thejustjoans.bsky.social and others in Cambridge. Tonight? Kneecap in Cardiff. Now? The need for much sleep. (Gigs are good, aren’t they?)

Nathy SG and band playing at The Blue Moon in Cambridge. There is a red curtain behind them, multicoloured fairy lights and pride bunting.

Fortitude Valley playing at The Blue Moon in Cambridge. There is a red curtain behind them, multicoloured fairy lights and pride bunting.

Katie and David of The Just Joans playing at The Blue Moon in Cambridge. There is a red curtain behind them, multicoloured fairy lights and pride bunting.

Kneecap playing at the Depot in Cardiff. Massive screens show song lyrics. The lighting is pink, red and blue.

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Dan Pop-o-matic (Halloween edition) 👻🧛‍♂️😈 @danpopomatic.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Bloody @fortitudevalley.bsky.social though mate 😍😍😍

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We still have two shows left for... 🏄 2025 🏄 Friday 14 November - Leeds, Wharf Chambers Saturday 15 November - Cambridge, Blue Moon Last I saw, there were only 6 tickets left for the Cambridge show which we're playing as part of the Indiepop All-Dayer along with loads of other great bands!

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🚘 🎺 Can I get another BEEP BEEP!? We've added some extra dates on to our tour! Weeeee! 🗺 🚗💨 🌈 2026 🌈 Thursday 15 January - Nottingham, JT Soar Friday 16 January - Oxford, Common Ground Saturday 17 January - Bristol, The Exchange [MATINEE!] 🎟️ f.mtr.cool/zysgbdrxus

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

DELIGHTED to be playing MPF again along with so many of our pals 😍 Best weekend of the year. LFG! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 📸 by @photosonny.bsky.social ofc

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Next up on tour we’re in GLASGOW and MANCHESTER this weekend!! Tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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adults @sclubadults.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

we've got a new single out today. it's called crying! it's track 3 off the new album coming out on fika. u can find it on all the evil streaming sites. u can also buy it from fika//search for it on soulseek. choose yr poison. li.sten.to/adults-crying

single artwork for crying, yellow with blue text. a drawing of a very shaggy dog looking out at you with its head tilted quizzically

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djm @kenesawmountain.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Nish Kumar describing why he loves @fortitudevalley.bsky.social

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Dan Pop-o-matic (Halloween edition) 👻🧛‍♂️😈 @danpopomatic.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

What an amazing evening! Thanks so much to Big Other, Precious Metals and @fortitudevalley.bsky.social for playing, Sidney and Matilda for having us and the hordes of people who came out on a rainy Sunday night for live music!

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A side view of a different four piece band on stage (Precious Metals), tweeing out.

Another four piece on stage (Fortitude Valley) twee rocking out.

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Tour starts tomorrow. See you there? Tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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O hai! 🌷 We’ve got some LOVELY new merch that we’ll be selling on tour, which - by the way - starts THIS WEEK!! Black t-shirt designed by Cig Thief White t-shirt designed by @starttodaytattoo.bsky.social And we have CAPS!! Tour tickets from linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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Macho Music is Stupid @machomusicisstupid.co.uk · 07/09/2025

Just one week until @fortitudevalley.bsky.social roll into Sheffield at Sidney & Matilda. With Precious Metals and Big Other ably backing up proceedings on the night, this is one not to be missed. Remaining tickets available here --> linktr.ee/mmissheffield

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Dan Pop-o-matic (Halloween edition) 👻🧛‍♂️😈 @danpopomatic.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

The Sheffield leg of this is in a week! And tickets are now actually shifting, so please buy one if you want to come and watch three awesome bands. linktr.ee/mmissheffield

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Macho Music is Stupid organises live pop music events of the highest quality.

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Tour starts next week! Here’s where we will be: - Thursday, 11 September - Leicester, Duffy's - Friday, 12 September - Brighton, Hope & Ruin - Saturday, 13 September - London, New River Studios - Sunday, 14 September - Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda Who’s coming? 😃 🎟️ linktr.ee/fortitudeval...

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We have hidden a demon under your bed! Unless you buy tickets to our show at the Star and Shadow in Newcastle on 19th September, it’s unfortunately going to get you x 🎟️ wegottickets.com/event/660947 🎥 Directed & edited by @nathysg.bsky.social

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Sweeping The Nation @sweepingthenation.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

ONE WEEK TO GO! until @fortitudevalley.bsky.social start their Part Of The Problem, Baby album tour at Duffy's, Leicester, with Virginia's Wolves and The Marlinas. wegottickets.com/event/662426

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Fortitude Valley

Sweeping The Nation, taking to Duffy's for the first time, Presents... Returning after their standout set at Leicester Indiepop Alldayer 2022, FORTITUDE VALLEY is the brainchild of Laura Kovic. Tak...

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𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 @fortitudevalley.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Part Of The Problem, Baby is one month old!! 👶 Thanks so much for all your listens and shares and kindness ❤️ Remember when we were in the charts?? A very short but sweet week 😂

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Fika Recordings @fikarecordings.com · 27/08/2025

Our next show is only a couple of weeks away: Sep 13th at New River Studios, when @fortitudevalley.bsky.social will be in town to play some hits of their brilliant new record. Support comes from @sclubadults.bsky.social (who've got a new record for us coming in October). Opening is Lanny (Ex-Voïd).

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Hallo! Our tour starts in TWO weeks 😎 Can we believe this?! Where are we going? What are the dates? 🦆 Where are the tickets? 🤔 Here: f.mtr.cool/iovapjwegn

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Macho Music is Stupid @machomusicisstupid.co.uk · 26/08/2025

Following our strategic poster placement for the @fightmilkband.bsky.social show, targeting HMV's browsers of Jazz, for the @fortitudevalley.bsky.social show we're going for the lucrative Soul crowd. Why not go down just to scan the QR code for tickets, or simply click here: linktr.ee/mmissheffield

A lovely poster for the next MMIS show with Fortitude Valley, proudly on display in HMV Sheffield, above the Soul vinyl section

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Macho Music is Stupid @machomusicisstupid.co.uk · 24/08/2025

It's Skiddle Sunday! Every ticket bought today for the next MMIS pop show with @fortitudevalley.bsky.social Precious Metals and Big Other at Sidney & Matilda via our friends at Skiddle will give you (and the bands and promoters) an extra special warm glow www.skiddle.com/e/41050365

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Fortitude Valley + Precious Metals + Big Other at Sidney And Matilda

Fortitude Valley pay a visit to Sheffield in support of their new album 'Part Of The Problem, Baby'.

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A Cellarful of Noise @acellarfulofnoise.co.uk · 23/08/2025

latest show is up at acellarfulofnoise.co.uk/23aug2025 feat. songs from @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @fortitudevalley.bsky.social @bodegabk.bsky.social and more

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One month until our Newcastle show at the Star and Shadow! Wanna come? 🙂‍↕️ Tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/660947

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Anything Anything POSI @anyanyposi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Need a break from all the bad news today? Latest "posi" incl. @robertellisorrall.bsky.social @raycurenton.com @fortitudevalley.bsky.social & more-! www.mixcloud.com/Anything_Any...

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🦩🎀🌸🩷 Thanks for listening / sharing / buying / writing about Part Of The Problem, Baby 🩷🌸🎀🦩 Keep telling your friends ✨

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Fika Recordings @fikarecordings.com · 05/08/2025

Our next show is on the 13th of Sep: @fortitudevalley.bsky.social have just released their brilliant second record (we've still got a few copies of their debut if you missed it first time around), and we're excited to have them down to play New River Studios. Support comes from adults + Lanny.

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Wall of Sound PR @wallofsoundpr.co.uk · 08/08/2025

Great to see @ilovealcopop.bsky.social artists @projectoruk.bsky.social @cheerbleederz.bsky.social @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social all in here, PLUS our lovely roster alumni Bonniesongs and @fortitudevalley.bsky.social What can we say? we have impeccable taste in new music 👌

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