Haruomi Hosono to Release New Album "Yours Sincerely" on September 11

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Haruomi Hosono Announces New Album Yours Sincerely

Arriving September 11 via Ghostly By Hattie Lindert May 18, 2026 Save this story Save this story

Haruomi Hosono has a new album on the way. The 78-year-old Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder will release his 23rd studio LP, Yours Sincerely , on September 11 via Ghostly International . In a statement, Hosono said he came up with the title for the follow-up to 2019’s Hochono House while trying to find a way to express the Japanese concept omoiyari (思い遣り in English. “Its original meaning is ‘to suffer together,’’ Hosono explained in a statement. “In Japanese, omoiyari also includes the feeling of ‘rejoicing together.’ In that sense, it may even seem like the opposite. The perspective, the emotional angle—subtly but fundamentally different.’

“I am now 78 years old, but from here on, I feel a growing curiosity toward the unknown music that my new self will create, while also embracing the music of my former self—as if I now carry two musical worlds within me,” he added.

Later this year, Hosono will play two shows with Toro y Moi in support of Yours Sincerely : one on September 16th, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, and another on September 20th, at the Greek

Haruomi Hosono: Yours Sincerely $37 at Rough Trade

Yours Sincerely : 01 Note of Mothership 02 Sincerely 03 Ayurveda 04 M for Mandala 05 Rojiura 06 Happy Holiday 07 To a Wild Rose 08 Humming “Dream of Love” 09 Figlio Perduto 10 Anemo Wheel

_Originally reported by [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/haruomi-hosono-announces-new-album-yours-sincerely/)._