Yumi Zouma Releases New Single ‘Phoebe’s Song’ + Announces Album & North American Tour
Today, international indie-rock innovators Yumi Zouma deliver a boldly romantic, heartfelt new single, Phoebe’s Song, dedicated to Josh Burgess’ love for his partner, Phoebe. To celebrate the news, the band is excited to announce an upcoming spring 2026 North American headline tour starting April 30 at Black Cat in Washington D.C., while making stops in New York at Warsaw on May 2, Chicago at Outset on May 8, Los Angeles at Pacific Electric on May 19, and finishing up in San Diego at Belly Up on May 20. More information can be found HERE.
Phoebe’s Song radiates warmth, perfectly capturing budding intimacy’s sweet, cinematic fantasies: “making movies in the back of my head.” Christie Simpson’s weaving vocals, blending seamlessly between lead, backing vocals, and harmonies, evoke the thrilling sensation of willingly losing oneself, as one often does in the throes of love.
Sonically, the track ventures confidently into expansive guitar territories reminiscent of Built to Spill’s textured walls of sound, infused with choruses that shimmer with Johnny Marr-esque jangle. Drummer Olivia Campion’s intricate, baroque-inspired fills lend a compelling power-pop flourish alongside Charlie Ryder’s exemplary guitar playing. A charmingly nostalgic Nokia ringtone punctuates the first chorus – an affectionate wink to modern romance – before an audacious key change propels the finale into early-2000s teen-movie euphoria.
Josh Burgess of Yumi Zouma shares, “Phoebe’s Song is a real outlier in our catalogue. We honestly don’t have many love songs! It’s a bold testament to our love, but also a small window into the joy of coexisting with your person. Shout out to the “Uncleared” Nokia ringtone. Thank you, YouTube. Thank you, Phoebe. Thank you, world, for sharing this love. One love.”
Phoebe’s Song is the latest single from Yumi Zouma’s upcoming album, No Love Lost To Kindness, which will be released on January 30, 2026, via Nettwerk. Recorded in Mexico City, where the band was assembled in 2023 for writing sessions, they shine as a collective and as individual players across the album’s 12 tracks, which guitarists Josh Burgess and Charlie Ryder produced. As Yumi Zouma continues to evolve and celebrate over a decade together, their latest songs show what any long-distance band knows is true: time-zone challenges are simply no match for chemistry.
No Love Lost To Kindness marks a turning point for Yumi Zouma – both sonically and emotionally. Departing from the shimmering dream-pop of earlier records, Yumi Zouma pursued a rawer, heavier sound.
Phoebe’s Song follows up on the success of previous 2025 singles Drag, Cross My Heart and Hope To Die, Blister, and Bashville on the Sugar, the band’s unruly first single on Nettwerk, which introduced this fearless new chapter ahead. Stay tuned for more new music and news from Yumi Zouma this year and beyond.
NORTH AMERICAN DATES 2026
Apr 30 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
May 1 – First Unitarian – Philadelphia, PA
May 2 – Warsaw – NYC, NY
May 4 – Sinclair – Boston, MA
May 6 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
May 8 – Outset – Chicago, IL
May 12 – The Pearl – Vancouver, BC
May 13 – Neumos – Seattle, WA
May 14 – Aladdin –– Portland, OR
May 16 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
May 19 – Pacific Electric – Los Angeles, CA
May 20 – Belly Up – San Diego, CA
U.K. AND EU TOUR DATES 2026
March 4 – Trabendo – Paris, France
March 6 – Yuca Club – Cologne, Germany
March 9 – Vega – Musikkens Hus, Little Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
March 10 – John Dee – Oslo, Norway
March 11 – Debaser Hornstulls Strand – Stockholm, Sweden
March 13 – Headcrash – Hamburg, Germany
March 14 – Badehaus Berlin – Berlin, Germany
March 15 – Klub Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
March 17 – Flucc Wanne – Vienna, Austria
March 22 – Yes – Manchester, U.K.
March 23 – G2, The Garage – Glasgow, U.K.
March 25 – Isilington Assembly Hall – London, U.K.
March 27 – The Workmans Club – Dublin, Ireland
Photo Credit: Mikayla Hubert
