Circadia Mammal Hands

• 1 Window to Your World 05:14
• 2 Helios 04:11
• 3 Alia's Abandon 04:22
• 4 Paper Boats 04:11
• 5 Fallow Tide 02:24
• 6 Forgotten Friend 04:04
• 7 A Thread in the Dark 05:24
• 8 Four Flowers 04:48
• 9 Submerge 06:29
• Total Runtime 41:07

Info for Circadia

With their ACT debut Circadia, Mammal Hands are opening a new chapter: they are deepening their rhythms, expanding their sound spectrum, and confirming their position as one of the most innovative British instrumental bands. New drummer Rob Turner brings new energy, electronic textures, and fresh grooves. The album, which deals with transformation, cycles, and new beginnings, combines hypnotic rhythms with atmospheric expansiveness and emotional depth.

Mammal Hands are now one of the most influential instrumental bands in the UK and are at the forefront of a new generation of genre-crossing artists. Their music combines jazz, contemporary classical, electronica, folk, and minimalism into a distinctive sound—atmospheric, rhythmically driving, and emotionally stirring.

Nick Smart, piano
Jordan Smart, saxophone
Rob Turner, drums

Recorded March 20th to March 24th 2025 at Giant Wafer Studios, Wales
Recorded by Ben Capp
Mixed by Ben Capp
Mastered by Shawn Joseph
Produced by Mammal Hands and Ben Capp

Mammal Hands
stand at the forefront of a new wave of boundary-defying UK artists, blending jazz, contemporary classical, electronica, folk, and minimalism into a sound that is unmistakably their own. In 2025, the trio signed with legendary German label ACT, home of Esbjörn Svensson Trio, and will release their sixth studio album, Circadia, in spring 2026 — the first with long-time friend and new drummer Rob Turner (former–GoGo Penguin) — marking a bold, beat-driven new direction for the band.

Formed in Norwich in 2012, Mammal Hands quickly earned praise from Bonobo, Tom Ravenscroft, Jamie Cullum, and Gilles Peterson for their inventive approach. Over five critically acclaimed albums with Gondwana Records, including 2023’s Gift from the Trees, they built a loyal international following and a reputation for intense, hypnotic live performances.

The trio tours across Europe, Asia, and North America, performing at iconic venues and major festivals, including The Barbican London, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Montreux, and Montreal. Drawing on jazz, contemporary classical, electronica, folk, and minimalism, Mammal Hands create music that is cinematic, deeply human, and emotionally resonant — marrying post-rock energy, folk sensitivity, and Turner’s electronica-inspired beats into a sound that captivates both in the studio and on stage.

Booklet for Circadia