Sombr shares details of new album I Barely Know Her

sombr shares details of new album I Barely Know Her. Ahead of the LP's release, the artist has shared the single "12 to 12"
sombr artwork by Bryce Glenn

sombr has announced details of his debut album, I Barely Know Her. The LP will arrive on August 22 via Warner Records and DSPs. I Barely Know Her was written entirely by sombr and co-produced by sombr alongside producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Boy Genius, The Replacements, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn).

The forthcoming album arrives ahead of his North American tour this fall, and follows singles released this year; “back to friends” and “undressed.” “12 to 12” is accompanied with a new music video directed by Gus Black and starring Addison Rae.

The New York City-native raised on the Lower East Side. Born Shane Boose—started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to write songs inspired by young romance and heartbreak through his music—all of which is self-written and co-produced by the artist himself, and now available via Warner Records.

sombr
I Barely Knew Her
Tracklisting

1. crushing
2. 12 to 12
3. i wish i knew how to quit you
4. back to friends
5. canal street
6. dime
7. undressed
8. come closer
9. we never dated
10. under the mat

Sombr 2025 Tour Dates

August 16—Summer Sonic 2025 Expo ’70—Osaka, JP
August 17—Summer Sonic 2025 ZOZO—Tokyo, JP
September 21—Sing Out Loud Festival 2025—Saint Augustine, FL
September 22—Music Farm—Charleston, SC – SOLD OUT
September 24—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN – SOLD OUT
September 26—Bogart’s—Cincinnati, OH – SOLD OUT
September 28—The Majestic—Detroit, MI – SOLD OUT
September 29—The Rave—Milwaukee, WI – SOLD OUT
September 30—Palace Theatre—St. Paul, MN – SOLD OUT
October 2—Concord Music Hall—Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT
October 3—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH – SOLD OUT
October 5—Roxian Theatre—Pittsburgh, PA – SOLD OUT
October 6—Phoenix Concert Theatre—Toronto, ON – SOLD OUT
October 8—Big Night Live—Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
October 9—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY – SOLD OUT
October 10—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY – SOLD OUT
October 12—Theatre of Living Arts—Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT
October 13—The Lincoln—Washington, D.C. – SOLD OUT
October 15—Center Stage—Atlanta, GA – SOLD OUT
October 17—Southside Music Hall—Dallas, TX – SOLD OUT
October 18—Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater—Austin, TX – SOLD OUT
October 20—Ogden Theatre—Denver, CO – SOLD OUT
October 21—The Complex—Salt Lake City, UT – SOLD OUT
October 24—Shadowbox SoDo—Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT
October 25—Roseland Theater—Portland, OR – SOLD OUT
October 27—Fillmore—San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
October 28—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
October 29—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
October 31—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ – SOLD OUT
November 1—Fox Theater Pomona—Pomona, CA – SOLD OUT
November 2—The Fonda Theatre—Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
November 5—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY – SOLD OUT
November 6—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY – SOLD OUT
December 2—Auckland Town Hall—Auckland, NZ – SOLD OUT
December 4—Festival Hall Melbourne—Melbourne, VIC – SOLD OUT
December 6—Spilt Milk Festival—Ballarat, VIC
December 7—Spilt Milk Festival—Perth, WA
December 9—Hordern Pavilion—Sydney, NSW – SOLD OUT
December 11—Fortitude Music Hall—Brisbane, QLD – SOLD OUT
December 13—Spilt Milk Festival—Canberra, ACT
December 14—Spilt Milk Festival—Gold Coast, QLD
February 10—Annexet—Stockholm, Sweden – SOLD OUT
February 11—KB Hallen—Copenhagen, Denmark – SOLD OUT
February 13—Inselpark Arena—Hamburg, Germany – SOLD OUT
February 15—Stodola—Warsaw, Poland – SOLD OUT
February 16—Forum Karlin—Prague, Czech Republic – SOLD OUT
February 18—Gasometer—Vienna, Austria – SOLD OUT
February 19—Tonhalle—Munich, Germany – SOLD OUT
February 20—Halle 622—Zurich, Switzerland – SOLD OUT
February 22—Alcatraz—Milan, Italy – SOLD OUT
February 24—Riviera—Madrid, Spain – SOLD OUT
February 25—Razzmatazz—Barcelona, Spain – SOLD OUT
February 27—Salle Pleyel—Paris, France – SOLD OUT
March 2—AFAS Live—Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUT
March 4—Columbiahalle—Berlin, Germany – SOLD OUT
March 5—Palladium—Cologne, Germany – SOLD OUT
March 6—AB—Brussels, Belgium – SOLD OUT
March 8—O2 Academy Brixton—London, UK – SOLD OUT
March 12—Academy—Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT
March 13—O2 Academy—Birmingham, UK – SOLD OUT
March 15—O2 Academy—Glasgow, UK – SOLD OUT
March 16—3Arena—Dublin, Ireland – SOLD OUT

pre-order I Barely Knew Her by sombr HERE

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