Beth Orton Unveils "Otherside" as the Grand Finale to Her New Album

1:25 PM EDT on June 2, 2026

Kasia Wozniak

Beth Orton is rolling out her new album The Ground Above in a satisfyingly symmetrical fashion. First came the opener " The Ground Above ," followed by " Waiting ," which falls right in the middle of the LP. Now, we get the majestic closer, "Otherside."

"I heard that the first birdsong of a new day is the sound of the birds letting it be known they are still here, that they have made it through the night alive and safe," the UK singer-songwriter explains. "With 'Otherside,' what began as a not so simple tale of sleeplessness went on to have me turning over bigger themes, those of resilience in the face of loss, what freedom means to the individual and the collective; the ability to start again and make beautiful a life when it has been torn apart. An embodiment of what it feels like to implore a loved one home, to make it through the night, or to make it through a day, to make good what we dare to dream."

The release comes with a video of a live performance of the track directed by Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, and Joseph Lynn. Check out both below.

The Ground Above  is out 6/26 via Partisan.

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