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Listen to Ed O’Brien’s haunting new solo song ‘Abbeycwmhir’
It was previously made available as a seven inch vinyl single
Radiohead‘s Ed O’Brien has shared a new one-off single – you can listen to it below.
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Titled ‘Abbeycwmhir’, which is translated ‘Abbey In The Long Valley’, the track is named after a village in the valley of the Nant Clywedog in Powys, Wales.
Previously only made available as a solitary seven inch vinyl single back in May, the haunting song has now been shared digitally.
It follows the release of his recent album solo album ‘Blue Morpho‘ which was awarded four stars by NME.
Reviewing the record, we said: “This is the sound of healing, with Ed O’Brien out of his cocoon and in dazzling flight.”
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Speaking about the follow up to his 2020 solo debut ‘Earth’ under the moniker EOB, he told NME: “I’ve enjoyed making a record, I’ve enjoyed living some life, I’ve enjoyed being a dad, I’ve enjoyed going through a tough period.
“Everybody has those moments in life, but I came out the other side and I was thankful for the experience really. I feel like it’s part of the journey of life. To be able to meet it full-on with my good fortune, it’s nice to be able to come out of the other side and feel more whole.”
O’Brien is also due to tour with a collective of musicians who performed on the LP’s recording sessions, including musical director Dave Okumu and ESKA.
Billed as ‘An Evening With… Blue Morpho’, O’Brien, Okumu and ESKA will deliver “a fluid and immersive experience – a celebration of the music in which each performance will evolve and take on a life of its own”.
See all dates below and buy your tickets here.
Ed O’Brien’s European and UK tour dates for 2026 are:
OCTOBER
04 – Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands
06 – Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy
08 – Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
10 – Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany
12 – Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
14 – Oosterpoort Main Hall, Groningen, Netherlands
16 – Barbican, London, UK
In other news, Radiohead are set to play “20 shows each year” on a different continent from 2027, according to O’Brien.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, he confirmed the indie rock legends will play more shows in the near future – following their highly successful live return last year, their first since 2018.
“What we’re going to do is, every year we’re going to do a different continent, and we’re going to do 20 shows each year. No more, no less,” O’Brien told the outlet.
He also told Consequence that Thom Yorke is set to release an album this year, saying: “What’s so lovely is it feels they both can coexist. The Radiohead thing can go out and tour – and that’s the mothership, I guess, for all of us. But we’ve got these little satellites.”
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Radiohead‘s Ed O’Brien has shared a new one-off single – you can listen to it below.
- READ MORE: Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on going solo: “If I don’t do this, a part of me will die”
Titled ‘Abbeycwmhir’, which is translated ‘Abbey In The Long Valley’, the track is named after a village in the valley of the Nant Clywedog in Powys, Wales.
Previously only made available as a solitary seven inch vinyl single back in May, the haunting song has now been shared digitally.
It follows the release of his recent album solo album ‘Blue Morpho‘ which was awarded four stars by NME.
Reviewing the record, we said: “This is the sound of healing, with Ed O’Brien out of his cocoon and in dazzling flight.”
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Speaking about the follow up to his 2020 solo debut ‘Earth’ under the moniker EOB, he told NME: “I’ve enjoyed making a record, I’ve enjoyed living some life, I’ve enjoyed being a dad, I’ve enjoyed going through a tough period.
“Everybody has those moments in life, but I came out the other side and I was thankful for the experience really. I feel like it’s part of the journey of life. To be able to meet it full-on with my good fortune, it’s nice to be able to come out of the other side and feel more whole.”
O’Brien is also due to tour with a collective of musicians who performed on the LP’s recording sessions, including musical director Dave Okumu and ESKA.
Billed as ‘An Evening With… Blue Morpho’, O’Brien, Okumu and ESKA will deliver “a fluid and immersive experience – a celebration of the music in which each performance will evolve and take on a life of its own”.
See all dates below and buy your tickets here.
Ed O’Brien’s European and UK tour dates for 2026 are:
OCTOBER
04 – Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands
06 – Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy
08 – Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
10 – Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany
12 – Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
14 – Oosterpoort Main Hall, Groningen, Netherlands
16 – Barbican, London, UK
In other news, Radiohead are set to play “20 shows each year” on a different continent from 2027, according to O’Brien.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, he confirmed the indie rock legends will play more shows in the near future – following their highly successful live return last year, their first since 2018.
“What we’re going to do is, every year we’re going to do a different continent, and we’re going to do 20 shows each year. No more, no less,” O’Brien told the outlet.
He also told Consequence that Thom Yorke is set to release an album this year, saying: “What’s so lovely is it feels they both can coexist. The Radiohead thing can go out and tour – and that’s the mothership, I guess, for all of us. But we’ve got these little satellites.”
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