Aldous Harding has announced her new album, Train on the Island, set for release on May 8 via 4AD. The album reunites the New Zealand artist with producer John Parish, following her 2022 release Warm Chris. A video for the lead single "One Stop" features Harding in an abstract dance performance.
Aldous Harding, the New Zealand musician, will release her latest album, Train on the Island, on May 8 through the label 4AD. This project marks a reunion with producer John Parish, who previously collaborated with her on the 2022 album Warm Chris. The announcement includes details on the album's contributors, such as pedal steel player Joe Harvey-Whyte, harpist Mali Llewelyn, synth artist Thomas Poli, drummer Sebastian Rochford from Polar Bear, and multi-instrumentalist Huw Evans of H. Hawkline, who plays bass, provides vocals, guitar, and organ.
The lead single, "One Stop," comes with a video directed by Michelle Henning. In the clip, Harding performs an abstract dance inside a giant metal tub. The full tracklist for Train on the Island is as follows:
- I Ate the Most
- One Stop
- Train on the Island
- Worms
- Venus in the Zinnia
- If Lady Does It
- San Francisco
- What Am I Gonna Do?
- Riding That Symbol
- Coats
Harding has also expanded her recently announced tour, adding dates in London and California to her North American and European shows. For context, her previous album Warm Chris included the track "Fever," which Pitchfork ranked at No. 65 in the 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far.
