Sombr Announces Highly Anticipated Debut Album / ‘Barely Know Her’ Out August 22
Art Credit: Bryce Glenn
Global alt-pop phenom sombr has announced details of his highly anticipated debut album, I Barely Know Her. Set for release on August 22 via Warner Records, I Barely Know Her is poised to catapult the 20-year-old MTV VMA Best New Artist nominee into superstardom status following an incredible year of momentous record-breaking charting success for a debut artist, and sold-out headline and arena tour dates around the world. Pre-order HERE.
I Barely Know Her was written entirely by sombr and co-produced by sombr alongside esteemed, legendary producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Boy Genius, The Replacements, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn). I Barely Know Her follows a string of hit singles released this year; “back to friends” and “undressed” continue to climb the Billboard 100 and Top 40 Radio, and more recently, “12 to 12,” his biggest single debut to date, accompanied with an official music video directed by Gus Black and starring Addison Rae,“12 to 12”.
After selling out his North American and European headline tour pre-sale instantly, sombr will perform at venues around the world over the next couple of months including at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, back-to-back nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and a show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. sombr will then bring his dynamic live show to 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 at sombrmusic.com/.
sombr, who writes and produces all his own music, reached #1 at Alternative Radio faster than any new artist of the last decade, has now surpassed more than 2 billion streams across his catalog and continues to defy expectations with his signature sound and songwriting, having recently been nominated as Best New Artist and Best Alternative for “back to friends” at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
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.
Photo Credit: Bryce Glenn
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* ^
^ Headline show
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