Puma Blue has shared a surprise new album, ‘antichamber’ – tune in now.

The South London born songwriter is now based in Atlanta, a city that sits at the centre of numerous collectives within North American arts. New album ‘antichamber’ is seemingly a solitary endeavour, a 13-track body of introspection.

Out now, it finds the songwriter – real name Jacob Allen – pushing his art to new places, and it follows his January single, ‘tapestry’.

The album will be followed by a handful of American shows, with Puma Blue stating the songs are “akin to diary entries…”

Check out ‘antichamber’ now and find a note from Puma Blue below.

At my home in Decatur, by the woods, I find myself in two weeks of cold and lonely solitude.

In an attempt not to be consumed during a dark time, I start to soundtrack my time alone, not intending to share this music with anyone.

The songs spill out, akin to journal entries. Never have I received music from the higher realm so suddenly.

Very quickly there is half an hour of deeply personal, stripped-back music recorded with one microphone, and ambient pieces inspired by my favourite romantic-era classical music, sampling my surroundings using a field recorder I was given by my partner.

What begins as a private reflection grows into a full body of work, capturing the quiet ache of this time. It becomes a companion on long walks and bike rides. I listen to the mixes as I watch birds and rivers. I begin to heal.

When I gather the courage to share it with my partner and a couple friends, they insist this is Puma Blue music.

This album is called antichamber.

It runs 35 minutes.

4 ambient pieces and 9 songs (1 cover of a song by Low).

I want to let the music speak for itself, but for any burning questions you can write me at https://www.reddit.com/r/PumaBlue/

I hope it meets you wherever you are.

with love,

jacob x

Photo Credit: Liv Hamilton