Beth Orton Announces New Album 'The Ground Above' And Accompanying Tour Dates
Monday, 20 April 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Kasia Wozniak
Beth Orton has announced her ninth studio album.
The English singer-songwriter will release the self-produced 'The Ground Above' through Partisan Records on June 26, following up 2022's 'Weather Alive'.
Featuring contributions from a group of trusted musicians, including multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, Vernon Spring’s Sam Beste, drummers Chris Vatalaro, Vishal Nayak and Paul Butler, trumpet player Christos Styliande, bassist Tom Herbert and Austrian singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Dave Okumu, the album is structured in two halves, the first exploring fragmented territory, while the second offers a warmer, more expansive and melodic sound.
The record will include the recently released title track and the newly shared single Waiting, which like its predecessor builds slowly across a dreamy soundscape, with subtle influences from Laura Nyro, Carole King and Orton's early collaborator Terry Callier. Describing it, Orton called it "a celebration of moving out of the holding pattern fear keeps us in."
Alongside the album news, Orton has announced North American tour dates running from September 15 to October 3, and a UK tour later in the autumn, including stops in Brighton, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Bristol, Norwich and London, where she'll conclude the run at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on October 22. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (April 24).
Orton will also appear at this year's 20th edition of Latitude festival in July, headlined by David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi, following headline shows in Belfast, Dundee and Aberdeen in May. Tickets are on sale now.
'The Ground Above' tracklist:
1. The Ground Above
2. Before I Knew
3. Cigarette Curls
4. Waiting
5. Celestial Light
6. I’ll Miss You
7. Love You Right
8. Otherside
Beth Orton Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun May 03 2026 - BELFAST Carlisle Memorial Church
Wed May 06 2026 - DUNDEE Beat Generator Live
Thu May 07 2026 - ABERDEEN Tunnels
Mon October 12 2026 - BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Tue October 13 2026 - MANCHESTER Stoller Hall
Wed October 14 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Fri October 16 2026 - LEEDS Howard Assembly Room
Sat October 17 2026 - GLASGOW St Luke's
Mon October 19 2026 - BRISTOL Trinity Centre
Wed October 21 2026 - NORWICH Norwich Arts Centre
Thu October 22 2026 - LONDON Alexandra Palace Theatre
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