Who doesn't love a mid-week release? Especially when it is Yumi Zouma's re-conceptualized Truth or Consequences (Alternate Versions), out now on absolutely gorgeous Orange/Coke Bottle Green vinyl (see above photo). Our kiwi pop stars have shared a new song each week leading up to today (handy playlist), which brings the finale reveal with newly imagined "Lonely After". Guitarist Josh Burgess shares:

“Nostalgia has always been a big part of Yumi Zouma and that's mostly a result of the people we are. We all get high off of the rush that comes with remembering the intensity and ecstasy of 'yesterday' safe in the present. Our memories, stories, demos and each other are the only incomplete link back to the way things used to be which is magical in itself. Now more than ever it feels like we're all craving yesterday, skeptical of what tomorrow will bring as we patiently navigate these strange new times.”

Touring is often the final piece of the puzzle that is an album campaign – the part an artist fixates on alone in a room, when they perfect a song and imagine how a crowd will react. This would not be the case for Yumi Zouma who released their third album, Truth or Consequences, on March 13 – the day after the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 an official global pandemic. Truth or Consequences (Alternate Versions) is a breathtaking response to the lost opportunity to explore the boundaries of the original album through live fan engagement.

The theme of isolated togetherness and distant creativity has been a throughline for the band throughout their career. Originally formed in New Zealand, the members of Yumi Zouma now come together from around the globe: New York City (Josh Burgess - guitar, vocals), London (Charlie Ryder - guitar, bass, keys), London (Christie Simpson - vocals, keys) and Wellington, New Zealand (Olivia Campion - drums).