Palace

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Palace's fifth album Ox arrives entirely on the band's own terms, marking a new era of independence shaped by the freedom to write songs for no one but themselves. It's an instinctual, open-hearted response from a band to their changing lives, channeling their signature dreamlike textures into songs that feel more alive with emotion than ever before.

Recorded in Deptford with longtime producer Adam Jaffrey, Ox, in Hodges' words, has "a lightness and a momentum to it." Across 10 warm, sprawling songs, the album takes a more instinctive and organic approach, drawing on The Band, Townes Van Zandt, Edward Hopper's hushed Americana and life on tour. Following last year's Greyhound EP, Ox places renewed emphasis on dynamics and space, with highlights including lead single 'Kid', written about longing for one's child while on the road, and the six-minute 'Brown Bread'.

The album arrives as Palace continue to thrive as an independent act. What began in 2016 as Palace Presents, a monthly takeover of The George Tavern in London, has evolved into a label and a worldwide community.