Grammy® Award-Winning Songwriter/Producer Tourist Embarks On A New Era With “Embrace"

GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter and producer Tourist has shared his mesmerizing new single, “Embrace,” out now HERE via Queens Road Music / AndRECORDS / Atlantic Records. The track arrives alongside the official announcement of Tourist's forthcoming sixth studio album, Music Is Invisible, due everywhere Friday, December 5. Pre-orders and pre-saves are available now HERE.

“Trance lends itself to very ethereal vocals,” shares Tourist. “One of those voices is Birdy. She’s an amazing pop singer-songwriter with an angelic voice, and we’ve worked together before. I was listening to one of her songs, and it had the most beautiful sentiment. I thought, ‘This has to be a trance song.’ It felt so instinctive to me to do something that felt obnoxiously soaring and banging. The song is about embracing other humans listening to music. There’s no better feeling than that.”

“Embrace” offers a bold step into a new sonic space, marking Tourist’s most immersive and hypnotic work to date. Music Is Invisible features a guest appearance from acclaimed ambient composer Julianna Barwick, as well as the previously released track “Outside,” whose cinematic music video - directed by Duncan Loudon (Skepta, BADBADNOTGOOD) - is streaming now on YouTube HERE.

The next chapter of Tourist’s journey will unfold live with the just-announced UK/EU headline tour. The Invisible Tour 2026 begins in Glasgow on February 22, followed by major shows in Dublin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, and more. General sale begins on October 10 at 10 am local time HERE. Fans can expect an immersive live experience echoing the atmospheric, expansive sound of Music Is Invisible. The upcoming run follows this summer’s performance at Lost Village in Lincolnshire, England - watch HERE.

Tourist, the moniker of UK songwriter and producer William Phillips, has dedicated the past decade to exploring the nuances of beats and melodies in electronic music. Raised in London, his early exposure to rave music and iconic artists like Daft Punk and The Chemical Brothers shaped his musical evolution. As Tourist, he boasts a diverse portfolio that includes critically acclaimed albums, distinctive remixes for Christine & The Queens, Hozier, Deftones, and The Weeknd, and a body of work as a songwriter that earned him a GRAMMY® Award for “Song of the Year” as co-writer on Sam Smith’s global hit, “Stay With Me.”

Tourist’s most recent LP, 2024’s Memory Morning, explored mood-based, instinctive sound design with influences from shoegaze and ambient house. The album’s emotionally textured palette earned critical praise for its innovation and intimacy. Now, with Music Is Invisible, Tourist embarks on an even more personal voyage toward transcendence, connection, and the hidden structures of sound.

The Invisible Tour 2026

February

22 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3 Galvanizers
25 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
27 - London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton

March

5 - Paris, France - Cabaret Sauvage
6 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
7 - Berlin, Germany - Säälchen
8 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique

Music Is Invisible Tracklist

Invisible ft. Julianna Barwick
Outside
Embrace
The Light In Others
Sparks
Capricorn ft. Julianna Barwick
In Unison
Love In Silence ft. Real Lies
Veil
Protector (Reprise)

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