After the recent announcement of her new album DIA, dropping January 17, 2025 via Domino, Ela Minus shares “Upwards.” Ela says, “safeguarding yourself, your body, and your soul.” The track is propelled by an unrelenting pulse and sharp refrain as Ela chants over and over “I’d love to save you / but you’ve got to save yourself,” all while aggressive and busy synths bounce underneath, feeling like lasers waging a war against the song itself.

Along with the album news, Ela also announced several more 2025 tour dates, including headline performances throughout Australia, in London, Barcelona, Bogotá, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and more.

Throughout the 10 songs, mixed by Marta Salogni (Black Midi, English Teacher) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Slowdive, Beach House). “DIA is a record about becoming, from a process that entailed self-discovery at a deliberate pace to songs that seem to collectively ask where we go from here, long after we’ve been broken but long before we intend to be broken forever. “I want to be better,” Minus sings in the hook of the title track, her voice a militant chirp pulling against a plunging bassline. “I thought I was better.”

As previously announced, Synth History is launching an ongoing and in depth docu-series on Ela’s story and music a platform where fans can write to Ela, and she writes back, covering personal and technical topics or whatever approach grabs her interest.

Ela Minus 2025 Tour Dates

Fri. Jan. 17 – Bogotá, CO @ Homecoming Release Day Show – To Be Revealed!
Sat. Feb. 1 – Manchester, UK @ Victoria Warehouse ^
Mon. Feb. 3 – Paris, FR @ Zenith *
Tue. Feb. 4 – Luxembourg, LX @ Rockhal *
Wed. Feb. 5 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli *
Thu. Feb. 6 – London, UK @ Roundhouse *
Fri. Feb. 7 – London, UK @ Roundhouse *
Sat. Feb. 8 – London, UK @ Roundhouse *
Sun. Feb. 9 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy *
Mon. Feb. 10 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Beacon *
Tue. Feb. 11 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique *
Wed. Feb. 12 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique *
Fri. Feb. 14 – Berlin, DE @ Velodrom *
Sat. Feb. 15 – Barcelona, ES @ Astin (Nitsa)
Thu. Feb. 20 – London, UK @ Oslo
Fri. Mar. 7 – Moyston, AU @ Pitch Music & Arts
Sat. Mar. 8 – Meredith, AU @ Golden Plains XVII
Sun. Mar. 9 – Adelaide, AU @ WOMADelaide
Sat. Mar. 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
Wed. Mar. 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Public Records
Fri. Mar. 21 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Thu. Mar. 27 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Puebla
Sun. Mar. 30 – Bogotá, CO @ Estéreo Picnic

* = supporting Caribou (Live)
^ = supporting Floating Points (DJ Set)

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