Plini has announced his long-awaited third studio album, An Unnameable Desire, set for release on April 24, 2026.
To coincide with the announcement, Plini has unveiled the album’s title track, offering a first glimpse into the project’s sonic world – though, by his own admission, it may not be entirely representative of what’s to come. He said: “I picked this as the first single because it sets the tone/sound of the album without really giving anything away.
“I’m known as a guitarist, but this song doesn’t even really contain a guitar ‘solo’. Much like the video, it’s the whimsical first chapter of an adventure, and hopefully gives a false sense of security for what’s to come.”
The album sees Plini collaborating with a wide-ranging cast of musicians and producers, including Simon Grove, Chris Allison and Dave Mackay, alongside contributions from A.J. Minette, Misha Vayman and Yoshi Masuda. Additional appearances include a guitar solo from Jakub Zytecki and harp work by Emily Hopkins, while the record is mixed by Grove and mastered by Adam “Nolly” Getgood.
Reflecting on the creative process, Plini emphasized that despite his growing profile, his approach remains unchanged at its core: “Something I’m very happy about, after many years of making music and the ‘career’ aspect of it becoming a whole lot more serious, is that the process hasn’t changed – still just me sitting in a room, tinkering on a guitar until I come across an interesting idea, and then following it down various rabbit holes until it starts feeling like a song,”
He continued: “The intention with this album, was to let that side of the process be as playful as possible, and then when it came to executing these ideas as finished songs, trying to expand the music in every direction possible: the heavier parts should be heavier, the pretty parts should be prettier, the hard-to-play stuff should be harder to play… and also in being as thoughtful and intricate as possible in relating the songs to each other through various themes and references. I hope it’s as enjoyable to listen to as it was to make!”
To support the release, Plini is set to embark on an extensive 2026 world tour, kicking off in Europe in late April alongside Sungazer.
4/28 Warsaw, Poland Niebo
4/29 Vilnius, Lithuania Loftas
4/30 Riga, Latvia Melna Piektdiena
5/1 Tallin, Estonia Paavli Kulturfabrik
5/2 Helsinki, Finland House of Culture
5/4 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Strand
5/5 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Arena
5/6 Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset
5/7 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
5/8 Berlin, Germany Columbia Theater
5/9 Prague, Czechia Palac Akropolis
5/10 Vienna, Austria Szene
5/12 Treviso, Italy New Age
5/13 Munich, Germany Technikum
5/14 Aaurau, Switzerland Kiff Saal
5/15 Monthey, Switzerland Pont Rogue
5/16 Barcelona, Spain Salamandra
5/17 Madrid, Spain Mon
5/18 Toulouse, France La Cabane
5/19 Paris, France Trianon
5/21 Bristol, UK Electric
5/22 London, UK Electric Ballroom
5/23 Manchester, UK Club Academy
5/24 Birmingham, UK Asylum
5/26 Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp
5/27 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
5/28 Antwerp, Belgium Trix Club
5/29 Haarlem, Holland Patronaat GZ
5/30 Nijmegen, Holland Doornroosje
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