{"id":45351,"date":"2026-04-25T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45351"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T00:39:05","slug":"beth-orton-announces-the-ground-above-drops-new-single-waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45351","title":{"rendered":"Beth Orton announces \u2018The Ground Above\u2019 + drops new single \u2018Waiting\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beth Orton is back, and she sounds absolutely unbothered by gravity. The beloved British singer-songwriter has announced her new album <strong>&#8216;The Ground Above&#8217;<\/strong>, due <strong>June 26th via Partisan Records<\/strong> \u2014 and she&#8217;s leading the charge with a gorgeous new single, <em>Waiting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eVxDklRIMQk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The track is a slow-burning, life-affirming thing, carrying echoes of Laura Nyro, Carole King, and Orton&#8217;s early collaborator Terry Callier. Orton describes it as <strong>&#8220;<em>a celebration of moving out of the holding pattern fear keeps us in<\/em>&#8220;<\/strong> \u2014 and honestly, it hits. There&#8217;s humor woven into the heartbreak here, which is very much a Beth Orton move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Album in Two Halves<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8216;The Ground Above&#8217;<\/strong> is structured as a kind of emotional journey \u2014 the first half fragmented and searching, the second opening up into warmer, more expansive melodic territory. Songs like <em>Before I Knew<\/em> dig into questions of agency and survival, while <em>Cigarette Curls<\/em> (featuring <strong>Nick Hakim<\/strong>) channels formative memory and friendship through a present-day sonic lens. Closer to the album&#8217;s end, tracks like <em>Celestial Light<\/em> and <em>I&#8217;ll Miss You<\/em> move toward acceptance and fragility \u2014 the kind of emotional terrain Orton navigates better than almost anyone working today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like its acclaimed predecessor <strong>&#8216;Weather Alive&#8217;<\/strong> (2022), the new album is <strong>self-produced by Orton<\/strong> \u2014 a year-long sculpting process built from live collective recordings. She&#8217;s working again with a killer crew: multi-instrumentalist <strong>Shahzad Ismaily<\/strong>, drummer <strong>Tom Skinner<\/strong>, drummer <strong>Chris Vatalaro<\/strong> (Antibalas, Radiohead), bassist <strong>Tom Herbert<\/strong>, <strong>Dave Okumu<\/strong>, and more. The result is a record that feels alive and instinct-led, like the songs are being discovered right as they unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0656.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0656.jpeg?resize=807%2C818&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0656.jpeg?w=807&amp;ssl=1 807w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0656.jpeg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0656.jpeg?resize=768%2C778&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracklist<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Ground Above<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Before I Knew<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cigarette Curls<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Waiting<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Celestial Light<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>I&#8217;ll Miss You<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Love You Right<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Otherside<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour Dates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orton is also hitting the road this fall for a full <strong>US and UK headline run<\/strong>. Catch her at these dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sep 15<\/strong> \u2014 Washington, DC \u2014 The Miracle Theatre<br><strong>Sep 16<\/strong> \u2014 Philadelphia, PA \u2014 Baby Grand<br><strong>Sep 18<\/strong> \u2014 New York, NY \u2014 Le Poisson Rouge<br><strong>Sep 19<\/strong> \u2014 Somerville, MA \u2014 Crystal Ballroom (Somerville Theatre)<br><strong>Sep 20<\/strong> \u2014 Turners Falls, MA \u2014 Shea Theater<br><strong>Sep 22<\/strong> \u2014 Toronto, ON \u2014 The Concert Hall<br><strong>Sep 23<\/strong> \u2014 Detroit, MI \u2014 El Club<br><strong>Sep 24<\/strong> \u2014 Chicago, IL \u2014 Old Town School of Folk Music<br><strong>Sep 26<\/strong> \u2014 Minneapolis, MN \u2014 Parkway Theater<br><strong>Sep 28<\/strong> \u2014 Los Angeles, CA \u2014 Troubadour<br><strong>Sep 30<\/strong> \u2014 San Francisco, CA \u2014 Great American Music Hall<br><strong>Oct 2<\/strong> \u2014 Portland, OR \u2014 The Old Church<br><strong>Oct 3<\/strong> \u2014 Seattle, WA \u2014 Washington Hall<br><strong>Jul 23\u201326<\/strong> \u2014 Suffolk, UK \u2014 Latitude Festival<br><strong>Oct 12<\/strong> \u2014 Brighton, UK \u2014 Concorde 2<br><strong>Oct 13<\/strong> \u2014 Manchester, UK \u2014 Stoller Hall<br><strong>Oct 14<\/strong> \u2014 Nottingham, UK \u2014 Rescue Rooms<br><strong>Oct 16<\/strong> \u2014 Leeds, UK \u2014 Howard Assembly Room<br><strong>Oct 17<\/strong> \u2014 Glasgow, UK \u2014 St. Luke&#8217;s<br><strong>Oct 19<\/strong> \u2014 Bristol, UK \u2014 Trinity Centre<br><strong>Oct 21<\/strong> \u2014 Norwich, UK \u2014 Arts Centre<br><strong>Oct 22<\/strong> \u2014 London, UK \u2014 Alexandra Palace Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8216;The Ground Above&#8217;<\/strong> is out <strong>June 26th on Partisan Records<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/bethorton.lnk.to\/thegroundabove-album\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pre-order\/pre-save<\/a> it now and go stream <em>Waiting<\/em> immediately \u2014 you&#8217;ll thank yourself later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Beth Orton is back, and she sounds absolutely unbothered by gravity. 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