Tash Sultana has announced their long-awaited third studio album, Sonic Alchemy, set for release early next year. 

The record, due out on February 19th via BMG Australia, marks their first full-length studio release since 2021’s ARIA chart-topping Terra Firma, and arrives alongside new single “Don’t Know Why”, which sees the Australian multi-instrumentalist reflect on a difficult period in their personal life.

Written and recorded over two years, Sonic Alchemy represents something of a creative reset for Sultana, who has taken a deliberately stripped-back approach to production, prioritising live instrumentation and unfiltered performances over digital perfection.

The latest single, which follows the previously released “Something In the Water”, is particularly personal, exploring feelings of uncertainty, loss and the challenges of navigating circumstances beyond one’s control.

“I felt like I needed to get everything off my chest and be vocal about the fact that more often than not there are just times where I am not okay,” Sultana said.

“My life fell apart over the last couple of years and after I lost everything but my wife and the four walls of my house, I took what was left of me to the studio and wrote this.”

According to Sultana, the album documents a period of significant personal and professional change, including stepping away from relationships and environments that no longer aligned with their creative vision.

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The musician has also positioned Sonic Alchemy as a response to the growing influence of artificial intelligence in music production, choosing to preserve the imperfections and spontaneous moments captured during recording.

“You can hear in my vocal takes at points where it cracks, and that’s because it’s real emotion. We could’ve fixed it, but fixing it wouldn’t have been honest,” they said.

“In a digital world, this record is anti-AI, and everything you hear is real. Sometimes it took me one take, and sometimes it took me days to lock into the heart of the moment. To share is to heal, and the ultimate strength is learning how to sit with yourself through the most uncomfortable periods of life and turn what almost killed you into magic.”

The album announcement comes ahead of an extensive international touring schedule, which will see Sultana perform 13 arena shows across the UK and Europe in March before returning to Australia and New Zealand in April and May.

Sultana will kick things off in Auckland, before shows in Wellington, Thirroul, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. Tickets are on sale now here.

Tash Sultana’s “Don’t Know Why” is out now. For complete tour and ticket information, see here. 

TASH SULTANA AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2027

Thursday, April 22nd (NEW SHOW)
Powerstation, Auckland

Friday, April 23rd (SOLD OUT)
Powerstation, Auckland

Sunday, April 25th (SOLD OUT)
Meow Nui, Wellington

Monday, April 26th (NEW SHOW)
Meow Nui, Wellington

Saturday, May 1st
Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW

Tuesday, May 4th
Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW

Friday, May 7th
Forum, Melbourne VIC

Monday, May 10th
Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA

Wednesday, May 12th (NEW SHOW)
Astor Theatre, Perth WA

Thursday, May 13th (SOLD OUT)
Astor Theatre, Perth WA