News : Bonobo Reveals New Album Packed With Guest Features, Sets Release Date

Bonobo is entering a new chapter. The electronic producer and DJ (born Simon Green) has announced his forthcoming album, Distance in Static, due Sept. 11 via Ninja Tune.

The news arrives alongside the release of expansive, club-inspired lead single “Me and You.” The track debuted during Green’s recent DJ appearances at surprise pop-up events in London and Paris, and is accompanied by a crater-themed music video.

Distance in Static will mark Green’s eighth studio album and features an ambitious roster of collaborators, including Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab, British singer Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya, Ichiko Aoba, Nicole Miglis of Hundred Waters and Aanya Martin. Lyrics appear in English, Urdu and Japanese, while Green incorporates historic Iranian samples and guzheng recordings into his production.

The album will be supported by an all-new Bonobo live show, launching across North America this fall. The production has been designed in collaboration with Pierre Claude, whose visual work has helped shape live performances for the likes of Air, Gesaffelstein, Phoenix and Caroline Polachek.

The tour is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 5 at Emo’s in Austin, Texas, before heading to venues in major cities including Los Angeles, Toronto and Chicago. A fan pre-sale begins June 11 at 10 a.m. local time, while a general sale is set to open the following day at 10 a.m. local time. Further ticketing information can be found at Bonobo’s website.

Across a career spanning more than 25 years, Green has earned two U.K. top 10 albums (2017’s Migration and 2022’s Fragments, both peaking at No. 5) while landing both BRIT and Grammy award nominations. He has collaborated with the likes of Damon Albarn and Erykah Badu, and four years ago, played a five-night run at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall.

In a press release, Green hinted at a sense of finality around the project. “It’s probably the last go-around the track in this format,” he said. “I don’t know what that will look like just yet, but it’s really about me redefining how to be a musician from here.”