Immersion announce new album ‘WTF??’, release single ‘Use It Don’t Lose It’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:35:23 +0000

Electronic duo Immersion – formed by Colin Newman of Wire and Malka Spigel of Minimal Compact – have announced a new album titled “WTF??”, scheduled for release on September 26, 2025, via their own label ~swim.

The announcement is accompanied by the release of the lead single “Use It Don’t Lose It”, available now on all major streaming platforms. The video, created by the band alongside Ben Newman, can be viewed below.

Commenting on the single, the duo says: “‘Use It Don’t Lose It’ is an expression of us both together, saying the same thing for ourselves and for others. The words are so direct they need no explanation. Anyone could join in with the chanting!”

The eight-track album features four instrumentals and four vocal tracks. It was created after Immersion’s return to live performance following recent UK and US tours. According to the band, “WTF??” captures a reaction to contemporary global instability, aiming to blend unease with hope through minimal yet melodic electronic compositions.

A special listening party and live conversation hosted by John Robb will be held at The Actors in Brighton on October 3. The event will be broadcast live via Slack City radio.

Immersion 2025 UK tour dates

August 30 – Woodbridge – Woodbridge Festival of Arts & Music
October 3 – Brighton – The Actors (listening party)
October 29 – Leeds – The Attic
October 30 – Glasgow – MONO
October 31 – Manchester – Kamera
November 1 – Coventry – Just Dropped In
November 3 – London – Cafe OTO
December 4 – Brighton – Alphabet

About Immersion

Immersion was founded by Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) in the mid-1990s. Initially focused on instrumental ambient and electronic experiments, the project evolved into a consistent outlet for the duo’s collaborative explorations in minimalism, groove-based electronica, and audiovisual work.

After a hiatus, Immersion resumed activity in the mid-2010s with a renewed focus on layered synth-based compositions and live performances.

The duo are also behind the Nanocluster project, a collaborative platform involving artists such as Tarwater, Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss, and Ronald Lippok.

“WTF??” is the first full Immersion studio album since their collaborative phase with Nanocluster and marks a return to their core duo line-up, with drummer Matt Schulz contributing on selected tracks.

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Immersion joined by SUSS for new album ‘Nanocluster Vol. 3’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:58:42 +0000

Now here is a release which you should definitely check out if you are into the more eclectic side of things. Immersion – Colin Newman from Wire and Malka Spigel from Minimal Compact – have announced a new album, “Nanocluster Vol. 3” with the ambient Americana trio SUSS. The album will be out February 14 on the swim ~ label, but a new single “State Of Motion” is available now.

According to Colin and Malka: “The title reflects the piece as it matches Immersion’s hypnotic propulsion to SUSS’ open-skies atmospherics and the video renders a visual interpretation of the stop/start nature of the music and life itself.”

“One of the challenges of a collaboration is being led into places you never could have imagined,” adds SUSS’ Pat Irwin.

This the band’s third album in their ‘Nanocluster’ series and it was first teased with the pre-release single “In The Far Away”.

The debut Nanocluster album, released in September 2021 saw the Immersion core group of Colin Newman (Wire) and Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) collaborate with Laetitia Sadier, German post-rock duo Tarwater and electronic musicians Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner. Released in June 2024, the follow up “Nanocluster Vol. 2” had guests Thor Harris – the charismatic percussion player from Swans and Cubzoa – Jack Wolter from Penelope Isles.

Immersion tour

Following the release of “Nanocluster Vol. 3”, the two bands head out on a joint tour of the U.S. The dates include performances at SXSW and Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN and will feature performances by Immersion and SUSS followed by a collaborative set

March 14 – Austin, TX @ SXSW Music Festival
March 15 – Houston, TX @ The Orange Show
March 16 – Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre
March 18 – Memphis, TN @ The Green Room
March 19 – Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records
March 21 – Louisville, KY @ The Whirling Tiger
March 22 – Chicago, IL @ Constellation
March 23 – Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records Cass Corridor
March 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Warehouse at Tech 25
March 26 – Columbus, OH @ The Old First Presbyterian Church
March 27 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
March 31 – Washington, D.C. @ Pie Shop
April 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
April 3 – Boston, MA @ The Red Room at Cafe 939
April 4 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub