sombr - Debut Album - August 22nd / Glasgow Show March 15th 2026

Global alt-pop phenom sombr has announced details of his highly anticipated debut album, I Barely Know Her. Set for release on August 22 via Warner Records, I Barely Know Her is poised to catapult the 20-year-old MTV VMA Best New Artist nominee into superstardom status following an incredible year of momentous record-breaking charting success for a debut artist, and sold-out headline and arena tour dates around the world.

I Barely Know Her was written entirely by sombr and co-produced by sombr alongside esteemed, legendary producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Boy Genius, The Replacements, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn), and is available now to pre-order/add/save HERE. I Barely Know Her arrives ahead of his sold-out UK tour (March 2026), and follows a string of concurrently charting hit singles released this year; back to friends, undressed and 12 to 12, which recently entered the Top 20 in the Official Singles Chart. Watch the official music video directed by Gus Black and starring Addison Rae HERE.

sombr, who writes and produces all his own music, has now surpassed more than 2 billion streams across his catalog and continues to defy expectations with his signature sound and songwriting, having recently been nominated as Best New Artist and Best Alternative for back to friends at the 2025 MTV VMAs.

A New York City-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr - born Shane Boose - started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit Caroline (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 400 million monthly streams across platforms. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music.

I BARELY KNOW HER TRACKLIST
1. crushing
2. 12 to 12
3. i wish i knew how to quit you
4. back to friends
5. canal street
6. dime
7. undressed
8. come closer
9. we never dated
10. under the mat


2026 UK TOUR DATES

March 8 - O2 Academy Brixton - London, UK - SOLD OUT
March 12 - Academy - Manchester, UK - SOLD OUT
March 13 - O2 Academy - Birmingham, UK - SOLD OUT
March 15 - O2 Academy - Glasgow, UK - SOLD OUT
March 16 - 3Arena - Dublin, Ireland - SOLD OUT

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