Nilüfer Yanya shares “Mutations,” the track is off her forthcoming album My Method Actor available September 13th via Ninja Tune. “Mutations” sees Nilüfer recounting experiences that have subtly transformed and shaped her. The single is accompanied by a new music video directed by Nilüfer’s sister, Molly Daniel, and shot along the streets and beaches of Spain. Speaking on the track Nilüfer shares: “”Mutations” deals with change brought about by circumstance. This is not the phoenix rising from the ashes but the subtle change that happens constantly as millions of tiny decisions and actions shape your being. It’s kind of like survival, for me. Less of a transformation and more something that’s born out of your environment and surroundings, that you need to do to survive. Mutation is just something you have to go through- you have to evolve.”

Nilüfer will be touring behind My Method Actor in North America and EU/UK IN 2024 with stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, London, Paris, and many more, the tour kicks off in Philadelphia on September 28th.

Says Yanya: “For me, writing is definitely problem-solving – in the way they say that dreaming is like problem-solving. You’re like, oh, that sounds good. That looks good. That makes sense. But you don’t really know why. You’re kind of using that part of your creative brain that doesn’t have to make sense.”

The artist has also been remixed by Sampha, King Krule and Little Dragon and has collaborated with Bombay Bicycle Club and Liss. Nilüfer is a founding member of the community project Artists In Transit which takes creative workshops and other support to displaced communities and people in times of hardship.

Nilüfer Yanya
My Method Actor
Ninja June

1. Keep On Dancing
2. Like I Say (I runaway)
3. Method Actor
4. Binding
5. Mutations
6. Ready for Sun (touch)
7. Call It Love
8. Faith’s Late
9. Made Out Of Memory
10. Just A Western
11. Wingspan

Nilüfer Yanya 2024 Tour Dates

9/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
9/30 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/1 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/2 – Boston, MA @ Royale
10/4 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
10/5 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/6 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/7 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/9 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East
10/10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/13 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
10/15 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf
10/18 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
10/19 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
10/20 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/22 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
11/24 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie
11/25 – Amsterdam, NE @ Melkweg Old Hall SOLD OUT
11/26 – Berlin, GE @ Kesselhaus
11/28 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise SOLD OUT
11/29 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise ADDED DUE TO DEMAND
11/30 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
12/2 – Bristol, UK @ Fleece SOLD OUT
12/3 – London, UK @ HERE at Outernet
12/4 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
12/5 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2

Pre-order My Method Actor HERE