Humanise

Humanise includes collaborations with Jon Hopkins, Obi Franky, poet James Massiah, and the Trans Voices choir. Throssell said she intended the album to be for her "trans and queer family and our allies",^[2][3] describing the incorporation of queer creators in the album as "active resistance".^[4]

Thematically, the album was inspired by interaction between humanity and the increasing prevalence of technology.^[5][6] Its name came from an option on an audio plug-in that Throsell and Hopkins were working with, with them noting the ironic value of "something that is so not human" having the "option of whether you want to sound more human".^[6]

DJ Magazine described the album as incorporating more vocal elements than HAAi's previous work and her output as a DJ;^[3][7] all of the tracks excluding one include vocals. She stated that this change came about as she felt she needed to "start writing more directly about my own experiences".^[4] Clash described the sound of "Can't Stand to Lose" as being influenced by both electronic music and other genres such as shoegaze.^[8]

The first singles of the album, "Can't Stand to Lose" and "Shapeshift" were released on 11 February and 11 April 2025 respectively.^[7][9] The album was announced on 28 May, alongside the first single "Satellite".^[3] This was followed by "Hey!" on 22 July and "Stitches" on 10 September.^[10][11]

The album was released on 10 October via Mute Records.^[12] Alongside the release, HAAi also released a filmed performance of the album in Drumsheds, set in a simulated retro office environment.^[5][13]

In her review for DJ Magazine, Charlotte Krol described the album as being made up of "organic and synthetic sounds working in beautiful unison".^[1] Clash writer Josh Crowe described it as having an "intimate, almost confessional dimension".^[14]