News · 13 November 2026

Tash Sultana Announces Third Album 'Sonic Alchemy', Shares New Single 'Don't Know Why'

The multi-instrumentalist is also heading out on tour next year across Australia and New Zealand.

Tash Sultana - photo by Ben McFadyen

Following the release of the September single 'Something In The Water' and an Australian and New Zealand tour announcement, Tash Sultana has revealed their third long player, Sonic Alchemy, is dropping on Friday 19 February via BMG.

Six years on from Sultana's ARIA chart-topping Terra Firma, their new album explores themes including love, loss, grief, envy and happiness across 11 emotive tracks. Crafted over two years with real instruments, Sonic Alchemy includes collaborations with SIX60, Snoop Dogg and Free Nationals.

"In a digital world, this record is anti-AI, and everything you hear is real," says Sultana. "Sometimes it took me one take, and sometimes it took me days to lock into the heart of the moment. To share is to heal, and the ultimate strength is learning how to sit with yourself through the most uncomfortable periods of life and turn what almost killed you into MAGIC."

Sultana has also shared the album's latest single, 'Don't Know Why', a deeply personal song about the fragility of life.

"I felt like I needed to get everything off my chest and be vocal about the fact that more often than not there are just times where I am not okay," Sultana says. "My life fell apart over the last couple of years, and after I lost everything but my wife and the four walls of my house, I took what was left of me to the studio and wrote this. You can hear in my vocal takes at points where it cracks, and that’s because it’s real emotion. We could’ve fixed it, but fixing it wouldn’t have been honest."

Keen to celebrate their new album with fans, Sultana is embarking on a tour of Australia and New Zealand next year, with three shows already sold out.

Sultana's tour begins in New Zealand with shows at Auckland's Powerstation on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 April (sold out) and Wellington's Meow Nui on Sunday 25 (sold out) and Monday 26 April.

The multi-instrumentalist then heads home for concerts at Thirroul's Anita's Theatre on Saturday 1 May, Sydney's Enmore Theatre on Tuesday 4 May, Melbourne's Forum on Friday 7 May and Adelaide's Hindley Street Music Hall on Monday 10 May, wrapping up with two gigs in Perth at the Astor Theatre on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 May (sold out).

Tickets are on sale now at frontiertouring.com.

'Don't Know Why' is out now. Listen here. Sonic Alchemy is out Friday 19 February via BMG. Pre-save here. Catch Tash Sultana performing at Hindley Street Music Hall on Monday 10 May. Tickets are on sale now at frontiertouring.com.