Rachael Yamagata is proud to announce her new studio album in almost ten years, Starlit Alchemy (pre-save), due out on October 3rd via Jullian Records. A fiercely independent artist with a voice both instantly recognizable and emotionally unflinching, Rachael Yamagata first emerged in the early 2000s with her critically acclaimed debut Happenstance. Over the next two decades, she built a loyal following on the strength of her raw, cinematic songwriting and soul-baring live performances – releasing a string of beloved records including Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart, Chesapeake, and Tightrope Walker. Known for pairing bruising vulnerability with wry humor and unabashed grit, she’s worked with artists as varied as Liz Phair, Toots and The Maytals, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, and Bright Eyes, while consistently forging her own path outside the major label system. Now, she’s returned with her most intuitive yet intentional work yet. Starlit Alchemy isn’t a collection of singles or an algorithmic playlist; it’s a “deep dive record,” as Yamagata calls it – a body of work meant to be heard in full..”
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Lamb of God Into Oblivion
Epic Records
March 13, 2026 -
Memorials All Clouds Bring Not Rain (Citrus Orange)
Fire Records
March 27, 2026 -
Einar Solberg Vox Occulta [2xLP]
Inside Out Music
April 24, 2026 -
Charlie Puth Whatever's Clever! (Amazon Exclusive)
Atlantic
March 27, 2026 -
Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Bendik Giske At Source
Light-Years
May 8, 2026 -
L.A. Guns Leopard Skin
Cleopatra Records
March 27, 2026 -
Held. Grey (Cyan)
Mnrk Heavy
May 15, 2026 -
PAUL CAUTHEN BOOK OF PAUL
Velvet Rose Records
April 3, 2026 -
Metal Church Dead to Rights
Rat Pak Records
April 10, 2026 -
Dua Saleh Of Earth & Wires (Blue)
Ghostly Int'l
May 15, 2026 -
Sault Chapter 1
Forever Living Origi
May 1, 2026 -
Eaves Wilder Little Miss Sunshine (Orange/Yellow)
Secretly Canadian
April 17, 2026 -
Close Enemies Close Enemies
The Label Group
March 13, 2026 -
Jane Weaver The Fallen By Watch Bird (Expanded Edition Marine & Cream) [2xLP]
Fire Records
March 6, 2026