Austra announces new album 'HiRUDiN'

After returning to deliver her comeback single 'Risk It' near the start of the year, Austra has now announced her plans to release a new studio album in the coming months.

The new full-length 'HiRUDiN' follows on from her 2017 LP 'Future Politics', is being previewed by the new lead track 'Anywayz', and is set to be released on the 1st May via Domino Recordings.

Speaking about her new offering, she said, “It explores the fear associated with leaving someone, and the terrifying realization that without them in your life, the rest of the world will continue unscathed as if nothing has changed.”

Check out the new Jasmin Mozaffari-directed video for 'Anywayz' in the player and see the album's full tracklisting below.

'HiRUDiN' Tracklist:
1. Anywayz
2. All I Wanted
3. How Did You Know?
4. Your Family
5. Risk It
6. Interlude i
7. It’s Amazing
8. Mountain Baby feat. Cecile Believe
9. I Am Not Waiting
10. Interlude ii
11. Messiah

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