ABSOLUTELY RELEASES THE TITLE TRACK OF HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUMPARACOSM
ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
TOUR WITH SISTERS RAYE AND AMMA CURRENTLY TAKING EUROPE BY STORM WITH THE U.S. LEG THIS SPRING + RENEÉ RAPP ARENA DATES KICK OFF NEXT MONTH
“Her music – in all of its alt-poppy, almost-rocky magic – is big on emotion and big on talent. Her time is nigh.” – British Vogue
“Her artistry is strikingly and distinctly able to bend the parameters of where alt-R&B and contemporary pop meet—their intersection, in Absolutely’s terrain, is smeared in anything from classical to apocalyptic, electronic synths.” – FLAUNT Magazine (Winter 2025 cover)
“…[a] powerhouse vocalist.” – The FADER (“Artists to watch in 2026”)
Just days away from releasing her anticipated second album,Paracosm, ascendent singer, songwriter, and producer Absolutely shares the set’s cinematic title track. On “Paracosm,” which is Apple Music’s New Music Daily feature today, the artist opens the door to her ornate, imaginative, and boundless inner world.
Listen to “Paracosm” HERE.
Pre-order/pre-save Paracosm, which arrives this Friday, HERE via RCA Records UK.
With the magical flair of a music box opening, “Paracosm” begins with wintry keys, airy vocals, and an eerie hush. As the sound expands in leaps and bounds, Absolutely reflects on feeling lost in a big world, before her perspective shifts from caution to blazing curiosity, while her vocals grow from intimate to sky-high soaring:“Maybe some things are not meant to change, this life makes less sense as I age / The best pieces of me they remain, just a little bit strange.”
Speaking on the creation of the album, Absolutely explains, “I had to relearn how to create the way I did as a child — without rules, without fear. Once I tapped back into that freedom, the world of Paracosm opened up completely. I constructed all of these interesting, fun, and fantastical worlds that would make my younger self feel very happy, safe, and seen.”
That spirit animates Paracosm, a meticulously crafted universe blending pop, electronica, jazz, and R&B with lyrics of striking emotional depth. From the viral, piano-pounding catharsis of “I Just Don’t Know You Yet” — which sparked standing ovations on tour and millions of TikTok views last summer — to dramatic early cut“Goodbye Glitter” and the introspection of “No Audience,” praised by Rolling Stone as “an invitation to create purely for yourself,” Paracosm cements Absolutely as one of the most compelling new voices of her generation and 2026’s de facto artist to watch.
The album arrives as Absolutely tours internationally as direct support on her sister RAYE’s This Tour May Contain New Music, alongside their sister Amma. The run includes major arena dates across Europe and the UK before heading to North America in late March, hitting iconic venues like New York’s Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. Absolutely will also join Reneé Rapp on select European arena dates next month, followed by a summer festival run including Governor’s Ball (New York) and BottleRock (Napa Valley). See the routing below.
A bold expansion of her artistry, Paracosm followsAbsolutely’s acclaimed 2023 debut CEREBRUM. In the years since, she’s built an impressive résumé behind the scenes, contributing to projects by Voices of Fire and Pharrell Williams,LISA and GRAMMY-nominated albums from GIVĒON and Teddy Swims, alongside collaborations with The Chainsmokers, MARINA, Tiësto, Normani, Coco Jones, Tinashe, Anitta, and more.
With Paracosm, Absolutely doesn’t just invite listeners into her world — she gives them permission to rediscover their own imagination, freedom, and inner child along the way.
Absolutely, Paracosm
1. “Natural Disaster”
2. “Nowhere to Hide”
3. “Painting by Numbers”
4. “Helium”
5. “Simple Things”
6. “No Audience”
7. “Prototype”
8. “No Furniture”
9. “Elevator”
10. “Trojan Horse”
11. “Paracosm”
12. “I Just Don’t Know You Yet”
13. “Goodbye Glitter”
Absolutely 2026 Live Dates:
02/17/26: Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live *
02/18/26 : Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live *
02/20/26: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro *
02/21/26: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro *
02/23/26: Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE *
02/24/26: Birmingham, UK – bp pulse LIVE *
02/26/26: London, UK – The O2 *
02/27/26: London, UK – The O2 *
03/01/26: London, UK – The O2 *
03/02/26: London, UK – The O2 *
03/04/26: Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena *
03/05/26: Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena *
03/11/26: Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena ^
03/12/26: Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live ^
03/13/26: Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall ^
03/15/26: Cologne, Germany – Palladium ^
03/16/26: Paris, France – Zenith ^
03/18/26: Manchester, UK – AO Arena ^
03/19/26: London, UK – OVO Wembley Arena ^
03/20/26: London, UK – OVO Wembley Arena ^
03/22/26: Dublin, IE – 3Arena ^
03/31/26: Sacramento, CA, USA – Channel 24 *
04/02/26: Vancouver, BC, CAN – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center *
04/03/26: Seattle, WA, USA – WAMU Theater @ Lumen Field *
04/06/26: Denver, CO, USA – Fillmore Auditorium *
04/08/26: Minneapolis, MN, USA – State Theatre *
04/10/26: Chicago, IL, USA – Auditorium Theatre *
04/12/26: Montreal, QC, CAN – Place Bell *
04/13/26: Toronto, ON, CAN – Coca Cola Coliseum *
04/15/26: New York, NY, USA – Radio City Music Hall *
04/16/26: New York, NY, USA – Radio City Music Hall *
04/19/26: Philadelphia, PA, USA – The Met Presented by Highmark *
04/20/26: Boston, MA, USA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
04/26/26: Washington, DC, USA – The Anthem *
04/28/26: Atlanta, GA, USA – Coca Cola Roxy *
04/29/26: Nashville, TN, USA – Ryman Auditorium *
05/01/26: Houston, TX, USA – 713 Music Hall *
05/03/26: Dallas, TX, USA – South Side Ballroom *
05/04/26: Austin, TX, USA – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park *
05/07/26: Phoenix, AZ, USA – Arizona Financial Theatre *
05/08/26: Las Vegas, NV, USA – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas *
05/10/26: San Francisco, CA, USA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *
05/12/26: Los Angeles, CA, USA – Greek Theatre *
05/13/26: Los Angeles, CA, USA – Greek Theatre *
05/19/26: London, UK – The O2 *
05/20/26: London, UK – The O2 *
05/24/26: Napa Valley, CA – BottleRock
06/05/25: New York, NY – The Governors Ball
* supporting RAYE, with additional support from Amma
^ supporting Reneé Rapp
Paracosm (noun): A fully realized, detailed imaginary world, often created during childhood, that a person develops over a long period, sometimes into adulthood. These subjective universes may feature unique geographies, histories, languages, and characters and can be a coping mechanism for stress or trauma, or simply a rich creative outlet.
