WU LYF

About

WU LYF (World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation) are a Manchester indie rock band formed in 2008 by Ellery Roberts, Evans Kati, Tom McClung and Joe Manning. They built a cult following by refusing interviews, hiding their faces and self-releasing music on their own LYF Recordings label - including their debut album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011), recorded in an abandoned Manchester church and praised by Pitchfork with a 'Best New Music' accolade. After a sudden split in 2012, the band reunited in 2025 and released their long-awaited second album A Wave That Will Never Break in April 2026.

#98

UK chart peak for debut album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (2011)

8.4

Pitchfork rating for Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

What's new

2026-04
WU LYF released their second album A Wave That Will Never Break on 10 April 2026, 15 years after their debut, produced by Sonic Boom and available exclusively via their LYF membership subscription.
2026-04
The band's planned North American tour dates were postponed in April 2026 due to visa processing delays; all tickets remain valid for rescheduled shows.
2026-03
WU LYF played a special homecoming show at Manchester's Albert Hall celebrating the 15th anniversary of Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, performing both albums in full across two acts.
2025-04
WU LYF released their first new song in 13 years, 'A New Life Is Coming', posted directly on their website with no streaming service release.
2025-03
WU LYF announced their reunion in March 2025 with cryptic teasers including billboards, postcards mailed to fans and a countdown timer on their website, followed by three sold-out nights in Manchester in April.