Lasse Lokøy unveils 'Lot of People Here', announces new album '& The Roommates' out 9th January

Norwegian artist and producer Lasse Lokøy today shares new single ‘Lot of People Here’, and announces new album ‘& The Roommates’ - out 9th January 2026 via his own Glimten Records.

Written in his bedroom studio overlooking the LA River and the sprawl of Northeast Los Angeles, ‘Lot of People Here’ began with a passing piece of advice from neighbour Øystein Greni (Bigbang): write the first half like Lennon, the second like McCartney. The result is Lokøy’s dustiest and most rustic work to date, a song that lets the desert seep into his voice, released today alongside a video shot by Lasse Lokøy & The Roommates in Lanzarote.

Its lyrics mirror the heavy traffic of the 5 freeway and the endless grid of houses before turning inward, asking where he belongs, as Lasse explains:

“It embodies two crises. An inner crisis of belonging, and the climate and political crisis of the world. I hoped I’d find an answer while writing but instead found peace in the drifting. I’ve drifted far from where I started and I don’t know where I’m going either. I guess I’ll keep on going.”

Across the ‘& The Roommates’ track list, stories unfold like a scrapbook of inner snapshots, sometimes melancholy, sometimes mischievous, and shaped by the musicians who became his closest collaborators.

The album features contributions from Safario, Emma Jensen, Mikhael Paskalev, Vuyo and more, with earlier singles ‘Treatment’ and ‘Julia’ revealing Lokøy’s evolving voice as a songwriter and performer.

The album took shape after Lokøy left LA, where he spent three years producing and working closely with Toro y Moi, Uffie and Om’Mas Keith. Back in Oslo, he moved into an old school for deaf and blind students designed by the famed architect Sverre Fehn. Thirteen people lived in the building, scattered across rooms connected by ramps, brick corridors and soft natural light. It was here that the band formed.

“I moved in when the place was covered in snow and slowly got to know everyone,” Lokøy says. “Kimya and Kriss were both playing in bands. We’d have parties and live shows in the house. I asked if they wanted to play some of my songs and that’s how it started.”

They played backyard shows through the summer, travelled to small islands for unplugged sets, and rehearsed everywhere from Kriss’ cabin in Ål to Lokøy’s childhood home. Between rehearsals they stumbled onto the beat that became their track with Vuyo, and later created the interlude that now features Safario.

A full alternate version of the album was nearly finished when the songs suddenly locked into place with the live band. “We were playing so tight together,” Lokøy says. On 5 November they booked time at Øystein Greni’s studio at Grefsen, recorded the album live in a few hours, and mixed it the following week. “It was hectic, but it came together so naturally. It felt right to keep it as it was.”

On the writing, Lokøy adds:

“I’ve been inspired by diaristic writers lately. This is the first album where I showcase more of myself as a singer-songwriter, while previous albums were more of a production showcase. It’s not a concept album. It’s more like a photo album, just inward instead of outward, capturing different versions of myself. Some moments are intense, some are fun and sweet. None of the words feel dishonest to me and that’s all I can hold myself accountable for.”

Lasse Lokøy began his solo career in 2018 with the 'Can We All Go to Bed' EP - featuring girl in red - before 2021's 'Badminton' was released to esteemed praise from NME, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH and Dork, establishing him as one of Norway’s most inventive musical exports. With new album '& The Roommates', he pushes further, reframing pop as a space for curiosity and quiet rebellion.

Lasse Lokøy's new album '& The Roommates' is out 9th January 2026 on Glimten Records. New single 'Lot of People Here' is out now.

LIVE DATES

29 November - Lasse Lokøy (& The Roommates) @ Sentralen, Oslo