{"id":2031928,"date":"2026-07-07T19:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031928"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:31:17","slug":"watch-the-maccabees-debut-passionate-new-song-ballad-of-so-long-live-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031928","title":{"rendered":"Watch The Maccabees debut passionate new song \u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019 live in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NMEAR_NME-GLASTO-2025-THE-MACCABEES-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-9@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch The Maccabees debut passionate new song \u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019 live in Edinburgh<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>It was one of two new titles teased by the band last month ahead of their summer tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-07T20:31:17+01:00\">7th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NMEAR_NME-GLASTO-2025-THE-MACCABEES-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-9@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The Maccabees live at Glastonbury 2025, photo by Derek Bremner\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-GLASTO-2025-THE-MACCABEES-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-9@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">The Maccabees live at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Derek Bremner for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Maccabees\u00a0debuted a new song \u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019 at their intimate Edinburgh show last night \u2013 check out footage and the full setlist below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1127\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>The Maccabees\u2019 Felix White on more shows and new music: \u201cIf we can find that secret again, that will be really amazing\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The reunited indie band played Edinburgh\u2019s Corn Exchange on Monday (July 6),\u00a0the first of two intimate warm-up shows ahead of their summer 2026 outdoor run.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>During the set,\u00a0Orlando Weeks and co aired the previously unreleased \u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019, with the frontman asking the crowd: \u201cWould anyone like to hear a new song? OK, just remember this is the first time, it\u2019s like introducing a new person. Be polite \u2013 you don\u2019t have to be super friendly, they\u2019re new to the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band then launched into the track, a warm, slow-burner with a twinkling lead guitar motif and quietly passionate vocals from Weeks, as he lingers on the refrain, \u201cI loved you so much\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the \u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019 performance here:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Maccabees - The Ballad Of So Long (Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 06\/07\/2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuPrr9CxZ2s?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019 was one of two unfamiliar titles spotted in the band\u2019s rehearsal post last month, alongside another song called \u2018She\u2019, which prompted fans to speculate that the band could indeed be preparing to play new material on the road.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Maccabees played:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018Love You Better\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Latchmere\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Lego\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Feel\u00a0To\u00a0Follow\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Kamakura\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Young Lions\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Wall\u00a0Of\u00a0Arms\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018First Love\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Precious Time\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Can You Give It\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Spit It Out\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Silence\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Toothpaste Kisses\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018X-Ray\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Marks\u00a0To\u00a0Prove It\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Something Like Happiness\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encore:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018No Kind Words\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Grew Up\u00a0At\u00a0Midnight\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Pelican\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The band\u00a0continue\u00a0their run tonight (July 7) at Newcastle\u2019s O2 City Hall, before heading to London\u2019s Alexandra Palace Park on July 9.\u00a0See their complete set of dates below and find\u00a0any\u00a0remaining\u00a0tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Maccabees\u2019\u00a0remaining\u00a02026 tour dates are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>JULY\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Newcastle, O2 City Hall\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>9 \u2013 London, Alexandra Palace Park\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>11 \u2013 Cornwall, The Eden Sessions\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>23 \u2013 Bristol, Amphitheatre \u2013 Siren\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>24-26 \u2013 Abingdon, Truck Festival\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>25 \u2013 Brighton, On\u00a0The\u00a0Beach\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>31 \u2013 Leeds, Kirkstall Abbey\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Maccabees open up about their reunion at Glastonbury 2025\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ixIvtPU3xlo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>ahead of their reunion shows, the band\u00a0reflected on\u00a0last year\u2019s gigs together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved it,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0favourite\u00a0memories\u00a0of playing with\u00a0Maccs,\u201d Weeks said.\u00a0\u201cI just thought it was a total pleasure, and I thought the shows were amazing \u2013 to see how much it seemed to matter to people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven from a practical point of view, if you take away the emotional, sentimental goodness of it, we all know how to do\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0been away for long enough that to redo it is so nice.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a shock at how natural it all feels, having had time away from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the prospect of new music, Weeks added: \u201cI would say we\u2019re slightly further on than just talking about it, but we\u2019re not a long way on. I live in Lisbon, so it\u2019s harder for me to just get in a room, but I think the fact that we\u2019re doing these shows is a good opportunity to put a fire under us. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band also recently\u00a0got involved with War Child\u2019s Secret 7\u201d record auction, contributing their 2009 track \u2018No Kind Words\u2019 to the initiative. Weeks, who is also an artist and illustrator, told <i>NME\u00a0<\/i>the song\u00a0fit\u00a0with the figures he has been creating in his visual work.<\/p>\n<p>The band also recently played\u00a0Harry Styles\u2019 Meltdown festival\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Felix White<\/li>\n<li>Hugo White<\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Orlando Weeks<\/li>\n<li>The Maccabees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Step right up! 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Maccabees\u00a0debuted a new song \u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019 at their intimate Edinburgh show last night \u2013 check out footage and the full setlist below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1127\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>The Maccabees\u2019 Felix White on more shows and new music: \u201cIf we can find that secret again, that will be really amazing\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The reunited indie band played Edinburgh\u2019s Corn Exchange on Monday (July 6),\u00a0the first of two intimate warm-up shows ahead of their summer 2026 outdoor run.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>During the set,\u00a0Orlando Weeks and co aired the previously unreleased \u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019, with the frontman asking the crowd: \u201cWould anyone like to hear a new song? OK, just remember this is the first time, it\u2019s like introducing a new person. Be polite \u2013 you don\u2019t have to be super friendly, they\u2019re new to the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band then launched into the track, a warm, slow-burner with a twinkling lead guitar motif and quietly passionate vocals from Weeks, as he lingers on the refrain, \u201cI loved you so much\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the \u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019 performance here:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Maccabees - The Ballad Of So Long (Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 06\/07\/2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vuPrr9CxZ2s?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019 was one of two unfamiliar titles spotted in the band\u2019s rehearsal post last month, alongside another song called \u2018She\u2019, which prompted fans to speculate that the band could indeed be preparing to play new material on the road.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Maccabees played:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2018Love You Better\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Latchmere\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Lego\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Feel\u00a0To\u00a0Follow\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Kamakura\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Young Lions\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Wall\u00a0Of\u00a0Arms\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018First Love\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Precious Time\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Can You Give It\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Spit It Out\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Silence\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Toothpaste Kisses\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018X-Ray\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Marks\u00a0To\u00a0Prove It\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Ballad\u00a0Of\u00a0So Long\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Something Like Happiness\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encore:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018No Kind Words\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Grew Up\u00a0At\u00a0Midnight\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Pelican\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The band\u00a0continue\u00a0their run tonight (July 7) at Newcastle\u2019s O2 City Hall, before heading to London\u2019s Alexandra Palace Park on July 9.\u00a0See their complete set of dates below and find\u00a0any\u00a0remaining\u00a0tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Maccabees\u2019\u00a0remaining\u00a02026 tour dates are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>JULY\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Newcastle, O2 City Hall\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>9 \u2013 London, Alexandra Palace Park\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>11 \u2013 Cornwall, The Eden Sessions\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>23 \u2013 Bristol, Amphitheatre \u2013 Siren\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>24-26 \u2013 Abingdon, Truck Festival\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>25 \u2013 Brighton, On\u00a0The\u00a0Beach\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>31 \u2013 Leeds, Kirkstall Abbey\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Maccabees open up about their reunion at Glastonbury 2025\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ixIvtPU3xlo?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>ahead of their reunion shows, the band\u00a0reflected on\u00a0last year\u2019s gigs together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI loved it,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0favourite\u00a0memories\u00a0of playing with\u00a0Maccs,\u201d Weeks said.\u00a0\u201cI just thought it was a total pleasure, and I thought the shows were amazing \u2013 to see how much it seemed to matter to people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven from a practical point of view, if you take away the emotional, sentimental goodness of it, we all know how to do\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0been away for long enough that to redo it is so nice.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a shock at how natural it all feels, having had time away from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the prospect of new music, Weeks added: \u201cI would say we\u2019re slightly further on than just talking about it, but we\u2019re not a long way on. I live in Lisbon, so it\u2019s harder for me to just get in a room, but I think the fact that we\u2019re doing these shows is a good opportunity to put a fire under us. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band also recently\u00a0got involved with War Child\u2019s Secret 7\u201d record auction, contributing their 2009 track \u2018No Kind Words\u2019 to the initiative. Weeks, who is also an artist and illustrator, told <i>NME\u00a0<\/i>the song\u00a0fit\u00a0with the figures he has been creating in his visual work.<\/p>\n<p>The band also recently played\u00a0Harry Styles\u2019 Meltdown festival\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-the-maccabees-debut-passionate-new-song-ballad-of-so-long-live-in-edinburgh-3955578&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NMEAR_NME-GLASTO-2025-THE-MACCABEES-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-9@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch The Maccabees debut passionate new song \u2018Ballad Of So Long\u2019 live in Edinburgh It was one of two new titles teased by the band last month ahead of their summer tour By Max Pilley 7th July 2026 The Maccabees live at Glastonbury 2025. 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