Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated new album Legacy, UK modern prog trio Ihlo have shared their new single “Mute.” “Mute” is the third single to be released ahead of the album on August 29, 2025 and comes with a brand-new music video produced by Andy Robison.
Watch the official video for “Mute” via the YouTube player below:
Speaking on the new single, the band shared the following:
Mute was a song that had been a work-in-progress not long after Replica’s completion. The main building blocks of the song were established quite quickly, however, knowing which direction it would take after the first couple of minutes was something that kept us wondering for a long time! Digging into influences from ambient electronic sounds like ‘Boards Of Canada’ and vaporwave cult legends ‘2814’ was the secret spice we needed to not only elevate the track but also allowed us to dive deeper into a different side of our sound. At first glance, some might consider it to be the obligatory ballad of the album, yet we’d say it hides a much deeper character to Ihlo that shows up all across the album, and that we would love to explore more in future.
Recorded in part at The Arch Studios in Southport – a stunning space housed within a 140-year-old restored church – Legacy benefits from the studio’s breathtaking acoustics, which lend the drums an organic immediacy. The album presents ten new tracks that drift between shimmering ambience and tightly wound rhythmic propulsion. Where Union hinted at Ihlo’s influences, Legacy speaks in their own voice.
Lyrically, the album casts a wary eye on the near-future – one in which technological advancement feels increasingly hollow, its progress governed by profit rather than purpose.
Pre-Order “Legacy” in various formats here: https://ihlo.lnk.to/Legacy
Tracklist:
01. Wraith
02. Replica
03. Source
04. Empire
05. Storm
06. Mute
07. Cenotaph
08. Haar
09. Legacy
10. Signals
Lineup:
Andy Robison / Vocals and Keyboards
Phil Monro / Guitar and Backing Vocals
Clark McMenemy / Drums
Rob Mair / Guitar and Backing Vocals
Michael Roberts / Bass