The Wolfgang Press are an English post-punk band formed in London in 1983 by Michael Allen, Mark Cox and Andrew Gray - all veterans of early 4AD acts Rema-Rema and Mass. Signed to 4AD for their entire original run, they moved restlessly from dark, industrial post-punk through dub-inflected funk to the dance-floor grooves of Queer (1991), whose single 'A Girl Like You' reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Modern Rock chart. After disbanding in 1995, Allen and Gray reformed in 2024 with Andrew's brother Stephen Gray on synthesisers, releasing two albums on Downwards Records.
The Wolfgang Press announced their ninth studio album, Asylum Variations, due September 25, 2026 on Downwards Records, led by the single 'Speakers Don't Speak'.
The band announced live dates including Brighton (October 10), Łódź/Soundedit Festival (October 24), London's 100 Club (January 30, 2027) and the inaugural Shadowland Festival (July 1-4, 2027).
The Wolfgang Press played a sell-out show at The Lexington in London, previewing material from the then-upcoming Asylum Variations.
The Wolfgang Press released A 2nd Shape on September 27, 2024 via Downwards Records - their first album of new material in nearly 30 years, recorded to ADAT tape.
The Wolfgang Press performed at the Soundedit Festival in Łódź, Poland on October 27, 2024.
