New Amsterdam

02/06/2026

It’s been a month since we released ’s and we still can’t get enough of it! Be sure to catch Dorian’s upcoming shows at Human Resources in LA on June 5 and 6. Ticket link in bio!

20/05/2026

Yesterday, we released “Death Before Detransition,” the lead single from Andrew Yee’s () Trans Requiem. Set to poetry by Jennifer Espinoza (), Death Before Detransition is a fist raised in resistance— a middle finger wrapped in poetry. Listen now via the link in our bio!

01/03/2026

Fifteen years ago, Letters to Distant Cities was released via New Amsterdam Records. , This multi-media project explores urban solitude through the poetry of Turkish-American poet Mustafa Ziyalan, featuring vocals by Shara Nova and Clare Muldaur Manchon, plus musical accompaniment by Rob Moose of yMusic. The project was praised by the The Huffington Post, who shared how it achieving “a rare feat…challenging the listener-viewer to engage ever more deeply”, noted by New Music Box as having the ability to “seduce those listening…into a waking dream”, and described as simply, “magical” by The Silent Ballet.

Revisit Letter to Distant Cities today and support the project by purchasing its one-of-a-kind CD Box Set, which includes a set of 24 pristine keepsake cards, comprising a photographic illustration for each of Zilayan’s poems collected on the recording. You can find more information on newamrecords.org and our page!

19/02/2026

OUT NOW: The second single from .dickson’s upcoming album, Balance. “Hurt Me” is framed by an infectious drum groove with lyrical fragments exploring themes of vulnerability and hurt. Dickson says, “this question of trust and truth comes up again. It comes up at the end with the idea that those things can be hurtful. That the truth can be hurtful.”

Photo by Max Sher
Cover photography by Aaron Eidman of artwork by Nina Bass

12/02/2026

~Nois, the “fiendishly good and fiendishly goofy” (Chicago Tribune), and “prolific, charismatic young ensemble that is swiftly becoming the American saxophone quartet du jour” (Musical America), announces their upcoming album What is ~Nois (out April 10, 2026) via New Amsterdam Records.

Pre-order today: nwam.lnk.to/whatisnois

What is ~Nois shows the boundary-pushing saxophone quartet working in deep collaboration with composers Darian Donovan Thomas, Aeryn Jade Santillan, Francisco del Pino, and Travis Laplante and multi GRAMMY-Award-Winning producer/engineer, Mike Tierney. Unlike most chamber works, the four pieces on What is ~Nois were developed in the studio alongside the composers, and Tierney’s guidance, with the aim of capturing the most fully realized version of the pieces possible. The record features performances by composers Thomas, Santillan, and del Pino, core members Julian Velasco, Jordan Lulloff, János Csontos, Natalia Warthen, as well as guests Hunter Bockes, Ross D. Hamilton, Kendra Wheeler, Taimur Sullivan, and Nick Zoulek.

The pieces on What is ~Nois challenge what a saxophone quartet is capable of by introducing the ensemble into ambient dance floors, driving post-punk clubs, nostalgic guitar works, and mind-melting acoustic quartet settings.

Listen to What Is ~Nois by ~Nois.

06/02/2026

is back! Today, and on other special days throughout the year, Bandcamp waives their customary fee and gives 100% of proceeds to artists. Support New Amsterdam’s artists on Bandcamp today via the link in our stories!

21/01/2026

Announcing “Balance,” written and produced by .dickson over three years and are a result of a process she calls “emergent songwriting” where songs grew organically through a daily encounter with her improvising practice.

Out now is “Doors” which builds itself out of a catchy synth ostinato, creating a backdrop for Dickson vocal layers to soar. Pre-order Balance and listen to Doors now via the link in our bio!

23/12/2025

Dear NewAm community,

In 2025, thanks to your donations, support, and motivation, we released twelve albums, and twenty-eight singles by fourteen different artists, including our fully subsidized Comp Lab releases and the Grammy-nominated album Inheritances. The following releases were celebrated through listening parties, album release shows, interviews, and physical sales via our Bandcamp page, and were supported every step of the way by our dedicated NewAm staff:

- Rare Birds, by Owls
- Jejak, by Peni Candra Rini
- Song of the Earth, by David Longstreth, Dirty Projectors, and s t a r g a z e
- Delicious, by Alex Paxton
- Obsolete Music, by Juri Seo, performed by Latitude 49
- Preludes, by Teddy Abrams
- BlackGate, by Caimin Gilmore
- A Room With Many Doors Day, by Darian Donovan Thomas
- “Artificial,” by Daniel Wohl
- Nest, by Gideon Broshy
- String Quartets, by Travis Laplante, performed by JACK Quartet
- Hello Halo, by Ruby Colley, performed by Exaudi Ensemble and Ruby Colley
- What Ails You, by Essvus
- the apocalypse is not the end but the unveiling, by Zeelie Brown

When you listen to these projects, purchase their music and merch, and donate any amount to New Amsterdam Records, you are investing in each artists’ rights to own 100% of their master recordings and receive 100% of their sales revenue. Our artist-centered model is made possible through grants and the generosity of individual donors and community partners like you. Know that your contribution helps us continue operating with integrity, care, and sustainability.

Thank you for believing in this work and for standing with our artists. Make sure to head over to the link in our bio to learn more about them. We can’t wait to share what 2026 has in store for music, and we hope you join us into the next year and beyond!

With gratitude,

Judd, Sarah, William, Sophia, Nicki, Kárenly, and Jan