Ed O’Brien releases new single “Incantations,” the second single from Blue Morpho, arrives in celebration of Earth Day, the Radiohead member’s second solo album and first under his own name, arrives on May 22nd via Transgressive. O’Brien’s voice is combined with the guitar work, courtesy of Dave Okumu.

Ed O’Brien recently announced An Evening With…Blue Morpho, a seven-date UK and European tour taking place in October 2026, culminating in a special performance at London’s iconic Barbican on October 16th, which sold out in under 24 hours. The Blue Morpho live experience will bring together a collective of musicians who performed on the album’s recording sessions, including musical director Okumu. Rather than simply recreating the studio record, the live show is a celebration of the music in which each performance will evolve and take on a life of its own.

After a chance connection through their children’s school, producer Paul Epworth (Paul McCartney, Adele) became a key collaborator, leading to focused sessions alongside engineer Riley MacIntyre in Wales where the album’s foundations took shape. Saxophonist and composer Shabaka Hutchings contributed flutes following discussions at Glastonbury about frequency and natural resonance. And in Estonia, O’Brien bonded with composer Tõnu Kõrvits over their admiration for the classicist Arvo Pärt; Kõrvits then arranged strings performed by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. The album was completed between O’Brien’s studio in Wales and The Church Studios in London, a 200-year-old former sacred space whose atmosphere mirrors the record’s spiritual undercurrent. Sequencing assistance came from Flood (U2, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails) and Ben Baptie handled mixing.

The album’s accompanying short film, Blue Morpho: The Three Act Play, which premiered at SXSW last month and was screened in London, Oxford and Paris, will follow Blue Morpho’s release. Directed in Wales by Kit Monteith, the film offers an honest and intimate portrait of O’Brien.

Ed O’ Brien 2026 Tour Dates:

Sun. Oct. 4 – Amsterdam, NL @ Royal Theatre Carre
Tue. Oct. 6 – Milan, IT @ Teatro Lirico
Thu. Oct. 8 – Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel
Sat. Oct. 10 – Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast
Mon. Oct. 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Laeiszhalle
Wed. Oct. 14 – Groningen, NL @ Oosterpoort Main Hall
Fri. Oct. 16 – London, UK @ Barbican – [SOLD OUT]

Order Blue Morpho by Ed O’ Brien HERE