Aldous Harding has released her fifth studio album, Train On The Island, and announced her live return to Australia this November, with four exclusive headline shows in Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane, marking her first Australian dates in support of the album.
“Aldous Harding’s voice contains multitudes, and you can never predict which character you’re going to get… An essential listen.” – Uncut, 8/10
“Harding remains a songwriting provocateur, preternaturally disciplined, but able to trip emotional wires you might not even know you had.” – MOJO’s Album of the Month ****
The 10-track Train On The Island was co-produced by long-time collaborator John Parish (PJ Harvey, Dry Cleaning) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, where the pair recorded the New Zealander’s previous bodies of work, Party (2017), Designer (2019) and Warm Chris (2022). Joining Harding and Parish on Train On The Island were pedal steel player Joe Harvey-Whyte, harpist Mali Llywelyn, synth artist Thomas Poli, drummer Sebastian Rochford (Polar Bear) and Huw Evans (H. Hawkline) on bass, vocals, acoustic/electric guitar and organ.
Train On The Island is available digitally and on CD, standard black vinyl and limited-edition blue vinyl.
Release: May 8, 2026, 4AD / Remote Control