Sunshine (Jungle album)
2026 studio album by Jungle
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Sunshine is the fifth studio album by the British neo soul band Jungle, released on 14 August 2026 via Caiola Records and AWAL.[1] It marks the first release since longtime collaborator Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band.
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| Released | 14 August 2026 | |||
| Length | 32:39 | |||
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Release
On 24 March 2026, "Carry On" was released as a single after the band premiered it live on the radio station BBC Radio 1.[2] After silence for two months, the band announced on Instagram the release of the album's second single, "The Wave". "The Wave" was released as a single on 27 May along with a music video, the song being described as drawing inspiration from Brazilian music of the 60s and 70s.[3] "Someday, Somewhere" was released as the third single on 8 July along with a music video, with the song's meaning being of "holding onto that feeling that something better is coming".[4] Lydia Kitto said while the music is happy, the lyrics can be perceived as happy or sad.[5]
Sunshine was released on 14 August 2026 on streaming services, digipak CD, and vinyl in three colours: standard black, caramel, and amber and brown marble.[6] The album cover follows the minimalist format of their previous artworks.[7]
Tour
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joshua Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto, except where noted.[11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Back to Me" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Sunshine" |
| 3:11 |
| 3. | "Where Are You Now?" | 3:08 | |
| 4. | "Move Like You Do" | 2:41 | |
| 5. | "Romeo II" (featuring Bas) |
| 3:03 |
| 6. | "Carry On" | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "The Wave" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Someday, Somewhere" | 2:32 | |
| 9. | "Natural" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "Reflection" |
| 2:56 |
| 11. | "Heavy on My Soul" | 3:22 | |
| Total length: | 32:39 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[11]
Jungle
- Josh Lloyd – production, engineering, mixing (all tracks); drum machine (tracks 1–4, 8–11), background vocals (1, 2, 7, 9-11), guitar (1, 3, 6–11), electric piano (1, 4, 6–11), bass guitar (1, 7, 9-11), lead vocals (3, 4, 8)
- Tom McFarland – additional production (1–5, 8–11), background vocals (1, 11), lead vocals (3, 8)
- Lydia Kitto – lead vocals, production (all tracks); background vocals (1, 2), bass guitar (2–6, 8), electric piano (2-5, 8, 10, 11), guitar (3–6, 8, 11), engineering (4, 5, 11), string arrangement (6, 11), drums (10)
Additional contributors
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Ciaran De Chaud – engineering assistance (1-5)
- Jamie Lloyd-Taylor – drum machine (2, 4–8), sound design (2), engineering (5), production (5), additional production (6–8)
- Eric Hagstrom – drums (2, 3, 8)
- Rosie Danvers – string arrangement, conductor (2)
- Victoria Harild – cello (2)
- Emma Owens – viola (2)
- Meghan Cassidy – viola (2)
- Hayley Pomfrett – violin (2)
- Jenny Sacha – violin (2)
- Kerenza Peacock – violin (2)
- Patrick Kiernan – violin (2)
- Steve Morris – violin (2)
- Bas – lead vocals (5)
- Nicolas Flores – vocal engineering (5)
- Shaan Ramaprasad – arrangement, strings, string engineering (6, 11)
- Will Fry – percussion (11)
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 9 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 28 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 5 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 58 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 16 |
| German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 8 |
| Irish Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 41 |
| Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[22] | 5 |
| Japanese Dance & Soul Albums (Oricon)[23] | 5 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[24] | 22 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 18 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26] | 22 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27] | 14 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[28] | 25 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 11 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 13 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[31] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[32] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[33] | 98 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[34] | 12 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[35] | 30 |