{"id":65681,"date":"2026-08-07T15:32:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/?p=65681"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:32:46","slug":"pineapple-thief-far-and-wide-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/pineapple-thief-far-and-wide-album\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pineapple Thief announce new studio album Far And Wide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The Pineapple Thief will release their sixteenth studio album, Far And Wide, on October 9, 2026, through InsideOut Music. The British band accompanied the announcement with \u201cNew World Order,\u201d a forceful new single that introduces a more direct approach without abandoning the complexity, atmospheric character and progressive sensibility that have defined their career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The official video for \u201cNew World Order\u201d was created by longtime collaborator George Laycock through Black Tide Productions. The song opens a nine-track record and follows \u201cHold the Ashes,\u201d a single released in June that will also appear on the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Far And Wide will be The Pineapple Thief\u2019s first album for InsideOut Music and arrives two years after It Leads To This, released in February 2024. The new material extends some of the social and personal concerns explored on that record while placing them within songs shaped more closely around the energy the band have developed onstage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Pineapple Thief - New World Order (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HDhd4JUuK1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Pineapple Thief - New World Order (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HDhd4JUuK1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Although Far And Wide retains the progressive architecture and immersive atmosphere associated with The Pineapple Thief, its creative process was guided by a specific decision: to record as a rock band and reduce the number of elements that could not be reproduced naturally in concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Bruce Soord, the group\u2019s founder, vocalist and guitarist, explained that the musicians began questioning why their arrangements needed so many guitars or vocal harmonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe realized, for instance, that you don\u2019t need more than two guitar parts at any one time. Why have we got four or five guitars? Why have we got six-part harmonies when there are only three of us singing?\u201d Soord said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band deliberately imposed those limitations to bring its live identity into the studio. Rather than constructing arrangements through an unrestricted accumulation of layers, the songs were designed around the interaction between the musicians and what they can perform in front of an audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">That approach does not mean The Pineapple Thief have abandoned musical complexity. Instead, the group have directed their progressive instincts toward more incisive songs, balancing introspective passages and atmospheric developments with heavier moments. \u201cNew World Order\u201d offers the first complete demonstration of this direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ac9449;color:#ac9449\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8216;Far and Wide&#8217; \u2014 Tracklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New World Order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold the Ashes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still Living<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>God Knows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This Empty Space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scattering Like Flies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through the Noise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who Wants It<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Exceptions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ac9449;color:#ac9449\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Far And Wide will be released across several physical and digital configurations. The most extensive version will be a limited artbook containing two CDs and a Blu-ray. The first disc will feature the album and the bonus track \u201cDaylight,\u201d while the second will contain instrumental versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The Blu-ray will offer Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Sound and 24-bit\/48 kHz stereo mixes. A special-edition CD digipak, a gatefold vinyl release available in several color variants and digital editions in stereo and Dolby Atmos will also be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Every format will feature an image of an abstract sculpture created by the late German artist Michael Schoenholtz, the father of Hannah, Gavin Harrison\u2019s longtime partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-16.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pineapple Thief publicar\u00e1 su decimosexto \u00e1lbum de estudio, Far And Wide, el 9 de octubre de 2026 a trav\u00e9s de InsideOut Music. La banda brit\u00e1nica acompa\u00f1\u00f3 el anuncio con el lanzamiento de \u201cNew World Order\u201d, un nuevo sencillo que presenta una aproximaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s directa y contundente sin abandonar la complejidad, el car\u00e1cter atmosf\u00e9rico y la sensibilidad progresiva que han definido su trayectoria. El video oficial de \u201cNew World Order\u201d fue realizado por George Laycock, colaborador habitual del grupo, mediante [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[516,260],"tags":[8485,8829,8487,8486,8830,2489,3010],"class_list":["post-65681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-progressive-metal","category-new","tag-bruce-soord","tag-far-and-wide","tag-gavin-harrison","tag-insideout-music","tag-new-world-order","tag-rock-progresivo-2","tag-the-pineapple-thief"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65681"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65684,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65681\/revisions\/65684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}