After a 26-year hiatus, the Leicester motorik noise merchants Prolapse return with a new single ‘On the Quarter Days’ released today, through Tapete Records. The single marks a significant return for the band known for their combative lead singers who compete to see who can be heard the loudest over the pounding backline.

Prolapse’s new single is a bitter love story borne out of frustration where everything is worth nothing. In the very olden days, the nearest you could get to nothing was to pay a peppercorn rent – a nominal sum. This was a symbolic act which was often paid on the quarter days – four days a year when you could sign a binding contract without giving anything away. Prolapse release their new single on the first of these days (Lady Day).

Vocalist Mick Derrick describes the new single as the sound of your neighbours arguing while turning up their stereo full blast. If you know Prolapse from before you’ll already know what that means. If not come in, put a glass against the wall and listen.

Released 25th March 2025 by Tapete Records, available in all the usual places.

Prolapse play the Köln Pop Festival on Saturday 5th April along with Allo Darlin’, Fear of Men, Stuart Murdoch, and The Simple Present.