Gorgon City Go Independent: 'AETHER' Arrives November 13, Vancouver Show First
Gorgon City release their sixth studio album, 'AETHER', on November 13, 2026 through their own REALM Records. It is their first independently released album, and they warm up for it with a final pre-album show at Vancouver's PNE Forum on November 7.
What we know about 'AETHER'
- Release date: November 13, 2026 via REALM Records
- Format: 12 tracks, per Apple Music's album listing
- Singles so far: '5 am in Bagleys', 'Oracle' ft. Jem Cooke, 'Work it Out', and 'Only Love' ft. Caroline Byrne
- Previous album: 'Reverie' (2024)
- Live dates around release: Vancouver PNE Forum on November 7, then Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse on November 27 and London's Alexandra Palace on November 28
The duo describe making the record with total creative freedom and no outside pressure. Pre-save is live via the official 'AETHER' release page on Spotify. Individual single Spotify links were not verified for this post, so the singles above are listed unlinked.
Why independence is the story here
Gorgon City's first five albums came through Universal-affiliated labels. 'AETHER' is the first full-length album on REALM, the label Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott founded in 2017 and built through singles, club releases and their Enter the REALM events. That is not just a distribution change: it means the duo now own the whole arc of an album campaign, from the singles rollout to the live shows that bookend it.
For house fans, the practical payoff is a record shaped by the duo's own dancefloor instincts rather than a major-label release calendar. The singles so far point that way — 'Only Love' leans on the melodic warmth and soulful identity of their earlier work while pushing faster, more driving production, and 'Oracle' keeps Jem Cooke's vocal front and centre over their signature garage-inflected house.
What to listen to first
- 'Only Love' ft. Caroline Byrne — the fourth pre-album single and the duo's third collaboration with Byrne, following 'Run It Back' and 'All That You Need'
- 'Oracle' ft. Jem Cooke — the melodic, vocal-led side of the new record
- 'Ready For Your Love' — the classic to revisit before the Vancouver show, a reminder of the catalogue the November 7 set will draw on
FAQ
When is Gorgon City's 'AETHER' out? November 13, 2026 via REALM Records.
How many tracks are on 'AETHER'? Apple Music lists 12 tracks.
When do Gorgon City play Vancouver? November 7, 2026 at the PNE Forum, six days before the album release.
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