Yaelokre’s Keath Ósk launches new solo era with debut album ‘Foreword’ and experimental single ‘And The Hound’

Yaelokre‘s Keath Ósk has launched a new solo era, announcing debut album ‘Foreword’ with the experimental single ‘And The Hound’. Check it out, along with live tour details, below. READ MORE: The NME 100 of 2026 – see the full list Set for release on September 4 via Atlantic Records (pre-order here), ‘Foreword’ marks a new chapter for Keath Ósk, and sees them re-record and reimagine the songs that they originally released under the Yaelokre moniker. While the original releases saw the Filipino-Icelandic singer-songwriter, illustrator, and multimedia creator lean into traditional acoustic indie-folk and mythological themes, the new versions under their own name and identity will see them push the boundaries of their sound. The subtle, intricate, otherworldly sound of the Yaelokre has been swapped out for a “beguiling, desert-noir brass backdrop”, and generally there are more rich sonic landscapes in place. Keath Ósk ‘Foreword’ album The first preview of the album comes with the new version of ‘And The Hound’ – where the previously-delicate single becomes larger than life and more dramatic than ever before. “‘And The Hound’ has always been my favourite out of all of the songs that I ...