Beth Orton is kicking off the week by announcing her first album in four years and a headlining tour. The Ground Above is out June 26 via Partisan, and it includes today’s new single “Waiting,” which she describes as “a celebration of moving out of the holding pattern fear keeps us in.” Give that song a listen below.
The Ground Above is billed as being split into two halves, with the first part tackling more “fragmented” terrain and the second section exploring more “expansive” melodies. Orton self-produced the album and roped in a number of collaborators, including Nick Hakim, Tom Skinner, Shahzad Ismaily, and Vernon Spring’s Sam Beste, among others.
This is the ninth album of her career, following 2022’s standout Weather Alive. “Waiting” is the second single Orton has shared from her new album; last month, she rolled out “The Ground Above” along with a detailed statement about the track’s backstory.
As for her headlining tour, Orton will kick things off in Washington, D.C. on September 15 before making her way across the United States and Canada with a dozen shows. From there, she flies back across the pond for a number of gigs in England and Scotland. Find her complete list of tour dates down below.
Read about Weather Alive at No. 23 in The 50 Best Albums of 2022 and revisit her 5-10-15-20 interview Beth Orton on the Music That Made Her.
The Ground Above:
01 The Ground Above
02 Before I Knew
03 Cigarette Curls
04 Waiting
05 Celestial Light
06 I’ll Miss You
07 Love You Right
08 Otherside
