Gnoomes announce new album ‘Losey’ on Rocket Recordings and share the title track
Gnoomes announce “Losey”, out 4 September 2026 on Rocket Recordings, and share the title-track video ahead of an autumn UK and European tour.
Gnoomes - Photo by Konstantin Kondrukhov
Gnoomes have set a release date for “Losey”, the new album from the psych and electronic duo who formed in Russia and now live in Slovenia. “Losey” arrives on 4 September 2026 on Rocket Recordings, on vinyl and digital, and lands with a video for the title track and an autumn tour of the UK and Europe. It is the follow-up to 2023’s “Ax Ox”.
Gnoomes are Sasha Piankov and his creative and life partner Masha Piankova, who left Russia for Slovenia and built most of the record at home. The drums were recorded by their former bandmate Pasha Fedoseev in Perm; the rest, in Sasha’s words, came together “without leaving the house.” The duo mix krautrock, shoegaze and electronics, and name Stereolab, Joy Division, Chris & Cosey and Paul McCartney among the reference points for the new songs. The digital album is sold through Bandcamp, with the vinyl available from Rocket Recordings, the UK label whose recent roster also includes The Utopia Strong’s “The Atavist”.
The seven-track album runs from opener “Foreign Agent” through “May Night”, the title track “Losey”, “Repeat Repent”, “Shakshuka And Pie”, “Satan’s Ball” and “Crangonyx”. Piankov ties the move to the music itself: “The life of an immigrant is a strange thing, but luckily, that glow music brings us has never faded, even though the emotional landscape has definitely shifted. We often say that moving from Russia wasn’t just a political decision, it was a nervous system decision.”
Gnoomes ‘Losey’ title track and video
The title track, built around what the band call an “acid stomp,” takes its cue from Chris & Cosey, and the video was made by the duo from years of personal iPhone footage. Masha Piankova describes it as a walk through the moment before sleep: “It’s that strange threshold before sleep, when your brain is completely overloaded and reality begins to slip. Hallucinations, memories, nightmares, impossible landscapes, euphoric dance scenes, and dreams that blur the line between fear and desire all end up in the same room, dancing together until morning. It’s basically a glimpse inside my sleepless brain.”
Gnoomes tour dates 2026
Gnoomes follow the album with a run of European and UK shows through autumn:
- 10 Sep 2026 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Channel Zero
- 16 Oct 2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Niche
- 23 Oct 2026 – Padova, Italy – Nadir
- 24 Oct 2026 – Bologna, Italy – Bauhaus
- 30 Oct 2026 – Norwich, UK – The Holloway
- 03 Nov 2026 – Sheffield, UK – Delicious Clam
- 05 Nov 2026 – Newcastle, UK – Lubber Fiend
- 11 Nov 2026 – Bristol, UK – The Lanes
- 12 Nov 2026 – Northampton, UK – The Black Prince
- 13 Nov 2026 – London, UK – Strongroom Bar
- 20 Nov 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Arkaoda
About Gnoomes
Gnoomes formed in Perm, Russia, in 2014 as a trio of Sasha Piankov (vocals, bass), Pasha Fedoseev (drums) and Dima Koniushevich (guitar), with all three also playing synthesizers. The band described their sound as “stargaze”, a mix of krautrock, shoegaze and techno driven by motorik rhythms and pulsing electronics. Their first release was the cassette EP “It’s Moonbow-Time, Boy” on the Russian label Pikkalma Product in 2014, which drew the attention of the UK psychedelic label Rocket Recordings.
Rocket issued the band’s debut album “Ngan!” on 16 October 2015, followed by “Tschak!” on 10 March 2017. Keyboardist Masha Piankova joined for “MU!”, released on 31 May 2019, expanding the group to a quartet. “Ax Ox”, released on 3 March 2023, was the first Gnoomes album sung entirely in Russian. The band later left Russia and relocated to Slovenia, continuing as the duo of Sasha Piankov and Masha Piankova. “Losey”, out on 4 September 2026 on Rocket Recordings, is their first album since that move.
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