Breakthrough artist sombrhas released his highly anticipated album I Barely Know Her via Warner Records today. Listen HERE. Continuing his momentous rise, the 10-track debut features 2x ARIA Platinum hits "back to friends," and "undressed" and recent single "12 to 12," each continuing to climb the charts in Australia and the US where he peaked at #1 faster than any new artist of the last decade, and Billboard Hot Rock Songs, officially knocking Hozier off the #1 spot after a year.
I Barely Know Her was written entirely by sombr and co-produced by the 20-year-old artistalongside esteemed, legendary producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, The Replacements), and follows news of him making his award show debut at the MTV Video Music Awards, performing live from New York on September 7, where he is nominated for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Artist.
I BARELY KNOW HER TRACKLISTING crushing 12 to 12 i wish i knew how to quit you back to friends canal street dime undressed come closer we never dated under the mat
Next month, sombr embarks on his sold-out North American tour, ahead of his sold-out European, UK, Australian and New Zealand tour dates for late 2025 and into 2026. sombr touches down Australia and New Zealand in December. The headline show dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne sold out instantly upon presale and he's also performing at Spilt Milk Festival in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and Gold Coast. Full details and routing can be found atsombrmusic.com/.
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"all of which is self-written and co-produced by the artist himself, and released via Warner Records.
SOMBR 2025 AUSTRALIAN TOUR Thursday 4 December - Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC *SOLD OUT* ^ Saturday 6 December - Spilt Milk - Ballarat VIC *SOLD OUT* # Sunday 7 December - Spilt Milk - Perth WA # Tuesday 9 December - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW *SOLD OUT* ^ Thursday 11 December - The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD *SOLD OUT* ^ Saturday 13 December - Spilt Milk - Canberra ACT *SOLD OUT* # Sunday 14 December - Spilt Milk - Gold Coast QLD *SOLD OUT* # Tuesday 16 December - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW *SOLD OUT* ^