Yumi Zouma are back with new single, “Bashville on the Sugar,” the track is available via Nettwerk records (Panchiko) Accompanied by a music video that blends photo studio footage, Mini DV NYC shots, and clips of the group, “Bashville on the Sugar” marks a significant evolution for the beloved indie band, balancing their signature melodic sensibility with a newfound buoyancy.

Yumi Zouma shares this about the new single, “The first song on our forthcoming project that we really dug into, it’s an ode to the subway and public transport, New York’s in particular. The band has a deep affinity for it; its reliability and the access it provides are unlike anything we experienced in New Zealand. At the same time, its unpredictability—what you’ll see, who you’ll bump into—keeps each trip rooted in the present.”

“Bashville on the Sugar” opens a new chapter for Yumi Zouma, balancing urgency and melody in a track shaped by movement—both literal and emotional. Written across Mexico City, New York, and New Zealand, it captures the rhythm of transit, weaving in MTA field recordings to reflect the pulse of public transport. With drummer Olivia Campion propelling the group towards oblivion at relentless speed, the swirling guitars of Charlie Ryder and Josh Burgess cascade around Christie Simpson’s heavenly calls for “one last glance as they’re closing the doors.” Bursts of crushed drum machines blast through the spiraling terror of annihilation to proclaim a fearless new chapter for Yumi Zouma in 2025.

order “Bashville on the Sugar” by Yumi Zouma HERE