The band achieved success on the strength of the singles "Give Me What I Want" and "Saturday" from their debut album Smart Casual in 2008.
The band announced their split in January 2014 and played their final show at Cardiff's Great Hall on 31 October 2014.
The band announced their reunion on 30 August 2022 and played their first show on 26 May 2023, 15 years to the day that Smart Casual was released.
The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from the Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender".
During the run up to the awards, Kids in Glass Houses played a special show, titled The Day of Rock alongside Enter Shikari, Fightstar, The Answer and Turisas.
On 21 May 2008, the band embarked on a headline tour to promote Smart Casual which finished with a performance at Astoria 2 on 5 June 2008.
They were joined on stage by Frankie Sandford for "Undercover Lover" and Dev from Radio One for a cover version of "Jump".
They released the third single from album Dirt, "Undercover Lover", on 13 June, which featured Frankie Sandford on guest vocals from The Saturdays.
[9] On 9 July, Kids in Glass Houses performed at Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth on the Saturn Stage, debuting two songs from In Gold Blood, with both the title track and new single "Animals" played as part of the set.
The band was also noted for playing in costume for the first time, theming around Mad Max and American revolutionary attire.
Kids in Glass Houses played their final show on 31 October 2014 in the Great Hall, Cardiff to a capacity crowd.
Iain Mahanty has moved into film/TV scoring, announcing that he will compose the original soundtrack for the independent British horror film Strangers Within.
[12] On 30 August 2022, it was announced that the band would be reuniting to perform two sets at Slam Dunk Festival 2023 celebrating 15 years of Smart Casual.
Pre-orders were launched on the band's website with the album available as a clear vinyl with redesigned pink artwork and a cassette.
After their triumphant return to a live setting at Slam Dunk Hatfield and Leeds was met with a rapturous response from both the crowd and the media, the band announced their first UK tour in 9 years.
The tour, starting on 15 October 2023, will see the band visit Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol, before culminating with their much-anticipated return to their hometown of Cardiff.
In an interview conducted at Slam Dunk with Callum Crumlish from The Daily Express,[13] bassist Andrew Sheehy alluded to the fact that the band had been working on new material but that no firm plans were in place to release new music.
[Frontman] Aled [Phillips] and [guitarist] Iain [Mahanty] have written a lot of songs - we've got a ton of material.
The single showcases a new wavey and nostalgic synthy tone while retaining the catchy and dynamic feel of their earlier work.
Vocalist Aled Phillips explained that the new album reflects both personal and societal changes since the band's hiatus, yet still captures the essence of Kids In Glass Houses.
Phillips elaborated that 'Vulnerable' comments on the changing dynamics of relationships in modern society, where instant gratification and disposability have led to unrealistic expectations and heightened anxiety.