Rostam has released new single “Hardy,” a track off the multi=artist’s forthcoming album American Stories available May 15 via his own label, Matsor Projects/Secretly Distribution. The track features Clairo in a duet that reunites the pair after she and Rostam produced her debut album Immunity together in 2019.

Rostam and his band will be touring across North America in support of American Stories. Kicking off in San Diego on May 27, the tour will include stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and more wrapping on June 20 in Washington DC.

Rostam created the song’s instrumental in 2012 using a sample of Georges Delerue’s film score from Day for Night, a movie by Francis Truffaut, while sampling drums alongside it from a song by François Hardy. Though the François Hardy sample did not make the final track, it inspired the song’s name. Rostam revisited the track a few years ago, completing the lyrics and melody. The finished recording also features cello by Hamilton Berry, bass clarinet by Henry Solomon, and piano performed by Rostam himself.

Rostam elaborates on “Hardy:

“”Hardy” is a song about looking forward and looking back. Ultimately, I hope it leaves you with some feeling of hope for the future. I’m so happy Claire could make a guest appearance and sing her own section of the song— I have always loved the way her voice communicates optimism.”

The video premiered last week at a special advance screening of American Stories: A Concert Film at New York’s Anthology Film Archives. The film sees Rostam teaming with his six piece band and director Antony Muse for an 8-song live performance shot at the legendary Sound City Studio A where Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and countless others have recorded. The film will premiere on YouTube on Thursday, May 14. Rostam is hosting a second screening tonight, May 11, at Los Angeles’ Brain Dead Studios. The event will include a post-screening Q&A with Rostam and director Antony Muse, as well as a live performance.

Rostam 2026 Tour Dates

May 16 New York, NY @ Rough Trade New York
May 20 Los Angeles, CA @ Amoeba Music
May 27 San Diego, CA @ Music Box*
May 30 Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford#*
June 3 San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel*
June 5 Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club!
June 6 Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater!
June 7 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile!
June 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
June 14 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall*
June 15 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House*
June 17 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair*
June18 New York, NY @ Webster Hall#*
June 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl*
June 20 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club!
Sept 6 Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
Sept 8 London, UK @ Village Underground^
Sept 9 Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie^
Sept 12 Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Sept 13 Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine^
Sept 15 Stockholm Nalen Klubb^

# Zsela
* Henry Solomon
! Henry Solomon + Elori Saxl
^ Bad Actor

Pre-order American Stories by Rostam HERE