The Ground Above
2026 studio album by Beth Orton
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The Ground Above is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Beth Orton. The album was released on 26 June 2026 by Partisan Records.
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| Released | 26 June 2026 | |||
| Length | 47:22 | |||
| Label | Partisan | |||
| Producer | Beth Orton | |||
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Critical reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Ground Above received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from eight critic scores.[2] The review aggregator Any Decent Music gave the album a weighted average score of 7.9 out of 10 from eleven critic scores.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Beth Orton except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ground Above" | 8:33 | |
| 2. | "Before I Knew" |
| 6:22 |
| 3. | "Cigarette Curls" | 6:42 | |
| 4. | "Waiting" | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "Celestial Light" | 5:23 | |
| 6. | "I'll Miss You" | 5:48 | |
| 7. | "Love You Right" | 5:05 | |
| 8. | "Otherside" | 4:50 | |
| Total length: | 47:22 | ||
Personnel
These credits have been adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Beth Orton – production, vocals (all tracks); Rhodes piano (tracks 1 and 7); Wurlitzer (track 3); piano (tracks 4 and 8); background vocals (track 8)
- Shahzad Ismaily – bass (tracks 1, 4, 5, and 8); acoustic guitar (track 3); organ (track 4); synthesiser (tracks 5 and 6); flute, nylon-string guitar, percussion (track 6)
- Vishal Nayak – drums, recording (tracks 1 and 5)
- Dave Okumu – electric guitar (tracks 1, 4, and 6–8)
- Grey McMurray – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, and 6); background vocals (tracks 4 and 6)
- Sam Beste – piano (tracks 1–5, 7, and 8); synthesiser (tracks 3, 5, and 7)
- Christos Stylianides – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, and 4)
- Greg Calbi – mastering (all tracks)
- Steve Fallone – mastering (all tracks)
- Craig Silvey – mixing (all tracks)
- Tom Herbert – double bass (track 2); bass (tracks 3, 4, 6, and 7)
- Chris Vatalaro – drums (tracks 2–4, 7, and 8)
- Adrian Utley – electric guitar (tracks 2–4); acoustic guitar (track 7)
- Sam Amidon – fiddle (track 2)
- Cameron Craig – recording (tracks 2–4, 7, and 8)
- Mauro Refosco – congas (track 3); marimba (track 5)
- Leo Abrahams – electric guitar (track 3)
- Paul Butler – orchestration (tracks 3, 7, and 8)
- Nick Hakim – vocals (track 3)
- Teeny Lieberson – background vocals (tracks 4, 7, and 8)
- Jesse Chandler – flute (tracks 4, 5), organ (track 4)
- Ben Sloan – drums (track 5)
- Tom Skinner – drums (track 6)
- Mikko Gordon – recording (track 6)
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 85 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 1 |