Visionary singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop has announced her seventh studio album, Long Wave Home, set for release on 1st May via Last Laugh / Republic Of Music. Known for her strikingly original folk-adjacent craft, Hoop marks a significant career milestone with this project: for the first time, she has stepped into the role of solo producer.
“It became clear that if I was going to grow in the craft, I needed to become my own lighthouse,” Hoop says of the decision. The result is a record that feels like a “vote of confidence,” born from a nomadic recording process that saw Hoop travelling across England in a camper van, gathering performances from collaborators like Sam Amidon, Sebastian Rochford, and Leo Abrahams.
Recording this album was a road trip and a forage—me and a hard drive in a camper van, pulling into studios up and down England, gathering material. I enlisted engineers Leo Abrahams (at The Shed in London); Jim and Rob Homes (at Empire Sound on the Isle of Wight); Jim Barr (at J&J Studio in Bristol); and Tim Thomas (at Blueprint in Manchester). I brought in Jesse D Vernon to arrange brass and tuned percussion. I brought in Sebastian Rochford on drums, Jon Thorne on bass, and Sam Amidon to play a cast of stringed instruments. Over three weeks, I roved my way through these sessions, gathering performances. I slept under viaducts and ancient oak trees, and I woke to dewy, glistening pastures. I found the best cafés, and I swam in the sea. The sessions felt like discoveries—surprise after surprise—as the musicians and engineers coloured the tunes, each in their own way. With a full hard drive and heart, I returned to Manchester—to Tim Thomas—where we laid out the sessions like bolts of raw material and constructed the album.
Lead Single: “Designer Citizen”
To herald the announcement, Hoop has shared the lead single “Designer Citizen,” accompanied by a charming music video directed by James Slater. The track showcases Hoop’s trademark vocal layering and imaginative arrangements, offering a glimpse into an album that explores deep interpersonal connections and the “chaos and confusion” of the modern world.
Pre-Order Long Wave Home: https://republicofmusic.lnk.to/LongWaveHomeAlbum
May UK Tour & Union Chapel
Following the album’s release, Hoop will embark on a 10-date UK headline tour. The run features a highly anticipated performance at London’s Union Chapel, a venue perfectly suited to the intimacy and wit of her live shows.
Jesca Hoop UK Tour Dates:
- 12 May: Edinburgh – Caves
- 13 May: Sheffield – Crookes Social Club
- 14 May: Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
- 15 May: Birmingham – Hare & Hounds
- 16 May: Liverpool – St Michael-in-the-Hamlet
- 19 May: Norwich – Norwich Arts Centre
- 20 May: Bristol – The Lantern
- 21 May: Cardiff – The Gate
- 22 May: London – Union Chapel
- 23 May: Cambridge – Storey’s Field Centre