- 2026-04-09
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MUSIC
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Elder Island Releases New Song “Letters”
Bristol-based electronic music trio Elder Island, consisting of Katy Sargent (vocals/cello), Luke Thornton (bass) and David Havard (guitar/keyboards), released a new song “Letters” on April 8, 2026.
The song is the fourth single off of their upcoming third studio album “Hello Baby Okay”, which is set to be released on May 8, 2026.
The song received its first play during Elton John's Apple Music show Rocket Hour.
The track unfolds through layered instrumentation, expressive vocals, and a steady, chugging rhythm, with a cinematic sense of world-building that draws on fragments of science fiction and folk imagery, all threaded through the feeling of a long, open-ended road trip.
It was written by David Peter Troy Havard, Kathlin Kennard Sargent, and Luke Thornton. Produced by Elder Island and Alistair Chant.
The accompanying animated music video was directed by Aurelia Lange.- The band lead singer Katy Sargent said of the song, “Lyrically I wanted to evoke snatches of visual imagery; 'the charmed balloon' or the 'big dog watching the road', but as passing scenes, like glimpses from a car window. I was drawing on memories of folk tales and science fiction novels. The track became a kind of psychedelic road trip, with flashes of storyline, almost like a game of eye spy”.
The new album comprises 10 tracks, produced by Elder Island and Alistair Chant. It is their first album in five years, following the 2021 album “Swimming Static”.
Rooted in 90s club culture and threaded with lilting funk pop guitars and driving rhythms, the record balances hedonism and introspection in equal measure. -
Photo by Kin40k - source : Apple Music
