ALDOUS HARDING announces new album Train On The Island

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On 8th May 2026, Aldous Harding will release her fifth studio album, Train On The Island. The Aotearoa artist shares a first taste in the form of the single One Stop. Premiered by Huw Stephens on his BBC 6Music radio show, ‘One Stop’ is accompanied by a Harding-fronted video directed by Michelle Henning.

LISTEN/WATCH: Aldous Harding ‘One Stop’

Directed by Michelle Henning

https://ffm.to/aldous-harding-one-stop

Aldous Harding – ‘One Stop’ (Official Video)

The 10-track Train On The Island was co-produced by long-time collaborator John Parish (PJ Harvey, Dry Cleaning) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, where the pair recorded the New Zealander’s previous bodies of work, Party (2017), Designer (2019) and Warm Chris (2022). Joining Harding and Parish on Train On The Island were pedal steel player Joe Harvey-Whyte, harpist Mali Llywelyn, synth artist Thomas Poli, drummer Sebastian Rochford (Polar Bear) and Huw Evans (H. Hawkline) on bass, vocals, acoustic/electric guitar and organ.

Train On The Island will be available digitally and on CD, red vinyl gatefold, exclusive ‘Flying Nun Black’ vinyl gatefold, and exclusive ‘Holiday Records Copper’ vinyl gatefold [limited to 50 copies] — out on 8th May 2026 via Flying Nun Records.

Aldous Harding

Train On The Island

Pre-order / pre-save: https://ffm.to/aldous-harding-toti

Tracklisting

1. I Ate The Most

2. One Stop

3. Train On The Island

4. Worms

5. Venus In The Zinnia

6. If Lady Does It

7. San Francisco

8. What Am I Gonna Do?

9. Riding That Symbol

10. Coats

Last month, Harding announced her first headline shows since 2023. Due to demand she adds a third night at London’s Barbican on Sunday 31st May. We are pleased to also share that fellow Flying Nun artist Vera Ellen will be the main support for 26 dates of the UK and European tour.

Photo Credit: Nicola Sanford

New Album, Heaven Knows What Time out on May 1st via Flying Nun Records.

Tickets for Aldous Harding’s album tour go on sale at 10am on Friday, 6th March GMT.
A full list of UK, European and US tour dates is below.
For more ticket information head to https://aldousharding.com/

Aldous Harding 2026 Tour Dates

25 May – BRIGHTON, UK, The Dome ^

26 May – SOUTHAMPTON, UK, 1865 ^

27 May – CAMBRIDGE, UK, Junction 1 ^

29 May – LONDON, UK, Barbican ^

30 May – LONDON, UK, Barbican ^

**NEW** 31 May – LONDON, UK, Barbican ^ **NEW**

2 June – BRISTOL, UK, Beacon ^

3 June – GLASGOW, UK, Kelvingrove Bandstand ^

5 June – DUBLIN, IRELAND, Vicar Street ^

7 June – LEEDS, UK, Irish Centre ^

8 June – MANCHESTER, UK, Albert Hall ^

9 June – BIRMINGHAM, UK, Town Hall ^

11 June – ROUEN, FRANCE, Festival Rush @ Le 106 ^

12 June – PARIS, FRANCE, Salle Pleyel ^

13 June – HILVARENBEEK, NETHERLANDS, Best Kept Secret Festival

15 June – OSLO, NORWAY, Konserthus ^

16 June – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Slaktkyrkan ^

17 June – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Vega ^

19 June – HAMBURG, GERMANY, Große Freiheit 36 ^

21 June – BERLIN, GERMANY, Huxleys ^

22 June – PRAGUE, CZECHIA, Roxy ^

23 June – VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Forum Wien – Arena ^

25 June – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Dürer Kert Main Hall ^

26 June – LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, Kino Siska ^

28 June – MILAN, ITALY, Magnolia ^

29 June – BOLOGNA, ITALY, Locomotiv Club ^

30 June – ROME, ITALY, Monk ^

2 July – NIMES, FRANCE, Paloma

4 July – VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ, SPAIN, Vida Festival

6 July – MUNICH, GERMANY, Muffathalle

9 July – TRENČÍN, SLOVAKIA, Pohoda Festival

10-12 July – BRUGES, BELGIUM, Cactusfestival

11-12 July – COLOGNE, GERMANY, Even Flow Festival

13 August – PAREDES DE COURA, PORTUGAL, Paredes de Coura Festival

9 September – PHILADELPHA, PA, USA, Underground Arts

11 September – WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, The Howard

12 September – BROOKLYN, NY, USA, Brooklyn Steel

14 September – BOSTON, MA, USA, The Sinclair

15 September – MONTREAL, QC, CANADA, Le National

16 September – TORONTO, ON, CANADA, Danforth Music Hall

18 September – CHICAGO, IL, USA, Thalia Hall

19 September – MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA, Cedar Cultural Center

21 September – DENVER, CO, USA, Bluebird Theatre

22 September – SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, The Commonwealth Room

24 September – PORTLAND, OR, USA, Revolution Hall

25 September – VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, Hollywood Theatre

26 September – SEATTLE, WA, USA, Neptune Theatre

28 September – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, The Castro Theatre

29 September – SANTA CRUZ, CA, USA, Rio Theater

30 September – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, Pacific Electric

**NEW** 1 October – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, Pacific Electric **NEW**

 

^ support by Vera Ellen

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