Today, Tamino unveils the latest single “Dissolve” off his forthcoming album Every Dawn's a Mountain, out March 21st via Communion Records. The new single is accompanied by the announcement of a string of intimate European shows for March, including Hackney Church on March 13th - tickets available from December 6th.
Watch the official video for 'Dissolve' HERE
“Dissolve” is a major focal point of the new album, highlighting its main sonic pillar – the Arabic oud — the fretless stringed instrument he’s been playing for several years now. Originally written in the middle of winter, “Dissolve” arrived during a long exploratory stay in NYC, while Tamino was living in a tiny sixth floor walk-up apartment without warm water on Bedford Avenue. Some time later he began playing it live, singing half-finished lyrics, and on the setlist simply called it “Bedford,” after the song’s birthplace. The track gradually developed into a highlight of the Tamino’s live shows, and similarly, with its lush oud-filled melodies, it became a real centerpiece of the new album.
Every Dawn's a Mountain is fueled by the feeling of fire, and realizing that everything that has been built before and within you is about to burn down – perhaps for the best. The record is one about loss, displacement, breaking up and letting go of the past. From those embers of emotional wreckage, Tamino emerges and enters his next chapter. Written primarily in his new home of New York City, the LP’s bringing a new beginning for the Belgian-Egyptian artist whose music earned him collaborations with Mitski, Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, David Byrne and an opening slot for Lana Del Rey. He headlines arenas in most of Europe and the Middle East, and as Bob Boilen once declared, Tamino has "one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk."
“Dissolve” follows the album’s lead single “Babylon”, another key cornerstone of the forthcoming album, which evolved in three monumental cities - Brussels, New Orleans and New York – each their own modern Babylons. Watch the stunning live rooftop video for Babylon HERE.
Though Tamino was first inspired to learn guitar by his grandfather – famed Egyptian singer Muharram Fouad – the album's arrangements are largely built around the sound of his Arabic oud. Tamino's voice smolders throughout, flaring from deep and sultry one moment to a flickering falsetto the next. "Using music to convey deeper messages is key to what Tamino does," described The Guardian. "It's led many to compare him to the late American singer Jeff Buckley, but with orchestral arrangements nodding to his Arab lineage."
Produced by Tamino and longtime collaborator PJ Maertens, with co-production by Eric Heigle (Arcade Fire, Dawn Richard) and Alessandro Buccellati (Arlo Parks, SZA), and additional production by Chris Messina (Bon Iver, Big Red Machine), Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso) and Jo Francken, Every Dawn's a Mountain follows Tamino’s 2022 album (Sahar) and 2019 debut (Amir), and is mainly backed by Tamino's live band of musicians. In March he will return to the road for exclusive intimate release shows in Rome, Berlin, Paris, London, Amsterdam, & Brussels before setting out on a North America headlining tour with stops at New York City's Brooklyn Steel, Los Angeles' Belasco, San Francisco's The Fillmore, two nights at Chicago's Thalia Hall and more.
Find the list of dates below, and details at taminomusic.com/tour.
Tamino 2025 Tour Dates
- 06/03 - Italy, Rome - Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
- 07/03 - Germany, Berlin - Colosseum
- 10/03 - The Netherlands, Amsterdam - Theatre Royal Carré
- 11/03 - France, Paris - Salle Pleyel
- 13/03 - UK, London - Hackney Church
- 15/03 - Belgium, Brussels - Bozar
- 27/03 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
- 28/03 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
- 29/03 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
- 31/03 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
- 01/04 - Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
- 04/04 - St Paul, MN - Fitzgerald Theater
- 05/04 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
- 06/04 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
- 08/04 - Toronto, ON - The Concert Hall
- 09/04 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
- 11/04 - Quebec City, QC - Grizzly Fuzz
- 12/04 - Boston, MA - Royale
- 13/04 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
- 16/04 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
- 17/04 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre