Skunk Anansie turn Meltdown into a club-edged Blackhill remix as UK dates continue
Skunk Anansie have released a new Blackhill remix of Meltdown, reworking the closing track from their Top 10 album The Painful Truth into a more rhythm-driven cut.
The original version of Meltdown closed the record as a sparse, piano-led piece built around Skin’s vocal. For the new version, the band brought in Nick Sheldon, working as Blackhill, to push the song towards the dancefloor without losing its sense of isolation and emotional weight.
Skin said: “Meltdown is this deeply heartbreaking song about isolation. It’s one of the few Skunk songs that doesn’t have a beat making it a perfect end to the album. We wanted to do a version that grooved a bit so we called up our friend Nick Sheldon [Blackhill] to add that flavour and we love what he’s done, hope you do too.”
The remix arrives on Juneteenth, shifting the track from minimalist balladry into a brighter, club-facing form. Listen to the remix here and watch the visualiser here.
The Painful Truth gets a zoetrope vinyl edition
The band have also confirmed a limited-edition zoetrope vinyl pressing of The Painful Truth, due for release on 9 October via FLG Records. The album, released at the end of May, includes Meltdown as its closing track.
Pre-order the zoetrope vinyl here.
Summer shows with Garbage, Alanis Morissette and My Chemical Romance
Skunk Anansie are currently on a co-headline UK run with Garbage, before further summer appearances alongside Alanis Morissette and My Chemical Romance. Their schedule also includes a run of European festival and headline dates through July and August.
Tickets and full live details are available here.
- 19 Jun Fri – Dreamland, Margate, UK (with Garbage)
- 20 Jun Sat – Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough, UK (with Garbage)
- 22 Jun Mon – Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, UK (with Garbage)
- 23 Jun Tue – Southampton Summer Sessions, Southampton, UK (with Garbage)
- 24 Jun Wed – Virgin Media Park, Cork, Ireland (with Alanis Morissette)
- 26 Jun Fri – Powderham Castle, Exeter, UK (with Alanis Morissette)
- 27 Jun Sat – State Fayre 2026, Chelmsford, UK (festival)
- 28 Jun Sun – Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, UK (with Alanis Morissette)
- 30 Jun Tue – Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, UK (with Alanis Morissette)
- 2 Jul Thu – Lytham Green, Kirkham, UK (with Alanis Morissette)
- 4 Jul Sat – Crystal Palace Park, London, UK (with Alanis Morissette)
- 8 Jul Wed – Wembley Stadium, London, UK (with My Chemical Romance)
- 10 Jul Fri – NOS Alive 2026, Oeiras, Portugal
- 14 Jul Tue – Letnia Scena Progresji, Ursus, Poland
- 15 Jul Wed – Colours of Ostrava 2026, Ostrava 3, Czechia
- 17 Jul Fri – Luka Beograd 2026, Beograd, Serbia
- 18 Jul Sat – OK Fest 2026, Tjentište, Bosnia And Herzegovina
- 19 Jul Sun – Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik, Croatia
- 20 Jul Mon – Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik, Croatia
- 22 Jul Wed – Piazza Matteotti, Sogliano Al Rubicone, Italy
- 23 Jul Thu – Mostra d’Oltremare, Napoli, Italy
- 24 Jul Fri – Fiera del Levante, Bari, Italy
- 26 Jul Sun – Piazza dei Cavalieri, Pisa, Italy
- 27 Jul Mon – Parco San Valentino, Pordenone, Italy
- 28 Jul Tue – Carroponte, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
- 30 Jul Thu – Zorlu Center for Performing Arts, İstanbul, Turkey
- 20 Aug Thu – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
- 21 Aug Fri – Pstereo Festival, Trondheim, Norway
More Skunk Anansie on Punkinfocus: Live review: Skunk Anansie Prove Their Legacy Is Still Loud and Vital (April 2025) · Live review: After 25 years, Skunk Anansie are formidable as ever! (April 2022) · Live review: Skunk Anansie storm the Dome! 26th August 2019 (August 2019) · Skunk Anansie unleash Blackhill remix video for Meltdown (July 2026) · Skunk Anansie Return with Haunting New Single Lost and Found (April 2025)
