NYOS, the lauded Finnish instrumental duo, return with news of their new album “Growl” – to be released 10th October via Pelagic Records.
NYOS have unveiled the official video for their second single “Superstar,” watch it via the YouTube player below:
Comprised of guitarist Tom Brooke and drummer Tuomas Kainulainen, NYOS are known for their immersive and often physically demanding live shows. The duo create massive sonic worlds using Brooke’s labyrinthine loops and atmospheric layering alongside Kainulainen’s kinetic drumming, in music that is rhythmic, raw, and eclectic.
Since their formation in 2014, NYOS have carved out a distinctive place within Europe’s experimental and post-rock scenes, characterised by their relentless energy, polyrhythmic complexity, and hypnotic layering.
While still rooted in their signature loop-based approach, “Growl” is “more ambitious with song soundscapes and compositions,” says guitarist Tom Brooke, naturally embracing a denser, more textured sound with greater attention to atmosphere and tension.
There is a palpable sense of urgency and propulsion throughout the record, aided by Brooke’s evolving, lush guitar tone and Kainulainen’s increasingly expressive drumming. A newfound openness in production, with the help of mastering engineer Guy Davie (Foals, Bloc Party, Nala Sinephro, Jon Hopkins) allows the layers to breathe, giving the music a spatial, cinematic quality. Shimmering loops and glassy guitar tones ripple through layered percussive patterns, evoking natural phenomena and surreal inner landscapes. “Growl is a real NYOS record,” says Brooke, “zero rules, or concept, but just pure freedom.”
Throughout their discography, NYOS have shown an emotional and tonal shift toward ambiguity — a willingness to dwell in dissonance or delay resolution in favour of sustained tension or tranquil drift. These dramatic shifts can be felt throughout the album, in which the listener is escorted from vibrance to intensity, offering a contrast not in energy, but in clarity.
The result is a dynamic and emotionally complex record that feels like a mature synthesis of everything that had come before. There is a joy in the interplay of “Growl,” even when the music veers into abrasive terrain. Harnessing a vast dynamic range, the Finnish two-piece blend moments of fragile minimalism with visceral, precise, and emotionally immersive sound.
As eclectic and exciting as ever, NYOS are a band in continuous motion, unafraid to challenge themselves and their listeners with ever-expanding sonic vocabularies.
In their time NYOS have performed hundreds of shows across the globe, including with Zeal & Ardor, Esben & The Witch and The Comet Is Coming.
Stream/Download/Pre-Order “Growl” here: https://orcd.co/nyos-growl
Tracklist:
01. Get Ready
02. Superstar
03. Lézard Rouge
04. Harder Than Rain
05. Pepe-Pepe
06. Lo4
07. Walking In Moonlight
08. Be Free
09. Alright, Goodnight