Gorgon City's sixth studio album, Aether, is out now, and it's the first record the duo has put out entirely on their own. The 12 tracks arrive through REALM Records, the imprint they run themselves, with vocals from Caroline Byrne, CLOVES, Maximillian, Jem Cooke and Aya Anne.
The label move is the story here. Gorgon City spent about a decade inside the major label system, and their five previous full-length projects all came out through Universal-affiliated labels, most recently Reverie in 2024. Going independent hands them full creative control, and they framed the record that way when they announced it: "Aether came together so naturally, with no outside pressure."
Fans who have followed the singles already know a good chunk of it. "5AM At Bagleys," "Oracle" with Jem Cooke and "Work It Out" all came out earlier in the year, and "Only Love" with Caroline Byrne arrived in early October as the lead single. The cover, by Leif Podhajsky, shows a hooded figure wrapped in blue, white and burning orange.
Tracklist:
- Perfunct
- Only Love (feat. Caroline Byrne)
- The Answer (feat. Aya Anne)
- Powerless (feat. Maximillian)
- Everything Started Changing (feat. CLOVES)
- 5AM At Bagleys
- Oracle (feat. Jem Cooke)
- Ascending to a Higher Level
- I Hope It Was Worth It
- Work It Out
- Don't Burn Me
- Can't Get Over
The duo is also bringing back a full live band for the first time since 2019. The new show debuts with headline dates at Alexandra Palace in London on November 28 and Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. No US dates for the live show have been announced yet.
Aether is streaming now on Spotify and other platforms, and a double vinyl edition (catalogue number RLM235) is due November 20.
