Beth Orton has returned with her first new song since 2022's Weather Alive, titled 'The Ground Above'. The track reunites her with producer Shahzad Ismaily and features several musicians, and it is now available via Partisan Records. An album is expected later.
Beth Orton released 'The Ground Above' on March 31, as first reported by Pitchfork. This marks her first new music since the 2022 album Weather Alive. The song brings back collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, who worked on that previous record, and introduces drummer Vishal Nayak, pianist Sam Beste, trumpeter Christos Stylianides, and guitarists Grey McMurray and Dave Okumu. A visualizer for the single is available online, and a full album is forthcoming from Partisan Records.