Beth Orton- The Ground Above PREORDER OUT 6/26

This is a preorder. Albums can be picked up or will be mailed out upon street date. Order by 6/12/26 to get by 6/26/26.

Label: Partisan

A testament to her artistry, the album The Ground Above is Orton’s most direct and unapologetic music to date; urgent, raw, embodied and emotionally fearless, moving between subconscious expression and expansive, timeless song craft. Her voice, as distinctive as ever, delivers melodies reminiscent of classic songbook form. Throughout the album, Orton documents survival and renewal, motherhood and identity, political unease, and the ongoing choice to stay - in love, in art, and in the world. As with 2022’s critical breakthrough Weather Alive, Orton self-produced the album, staying true to the collective spirit of the initial live recordings whilst sculpting and expanding, over a year long process, the record we hear today. Working with trusted musicians including multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, Vernon Spring’s Sam Beste, drummers Chris Vatalaro (Antibalas, Radiohead), Vishal Nayak (Nick Hakim), Paul Butler (The Bees and Michael Kiwanuka), Trumpet player Christos Styliande, bassist Tom Herbert and Dave Okumu, Orton steps further into the role of producer and bandleader. The performances across the self-produced album are deeply responsive and instinct-led, often emerging from live interplay in the room rather than constructed distance. This approach gives the record a tangible physicality, as though the songs are being discovered in the moment they unfold.

Track listing:

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