Tacoma Park, the North Carolina–based duo of John Harrison and Ben Felton, have a new album on the way, arriving April 24, and it feels like a natural next step rather than a sharp turn. Made after a long stretch of playing, recording, and touring, and during a period of personal and everyday change, the record doesn’t trace a single storyline so much as capture where the band found themselves.
For this album, Harrison and Felton spent more time thinking about shape and pacing. They wanted to keep the loose, exploratory feel that’s always been part of Tacoma Park, while making music that felt settled, focused, and playable beyond the studio. Working mostly from home studios and often apart, they let the music take its time- editing carefully, trimming things back, and committing to an album that feels intentional from front to back.
Across the record, electronics and guitars sit side by side, with moments that lean mechanical followed by ones that feel warm and human. Drums appear sparingly, adding an organic counterweight. Space plays a big role too: parts thin out, hang in the air, or give way to silence, letting patience and repetition do some of the work. The album moves easily between acoustic, electronic, and heavier electric moments without worrying too much about staying in one lane.
More than anything, this record is built on trust- trust in each other, in the editing process, and in the idea that if they keep showing up and playing together, people will hear themselves in it too. The album was mastered by Chuck Johnson, a former North Carolinian whose touch helps bring cohesion and clarity to the final sound.
The first track to be revealed, “Untied,” is streaming now and offers an early glimpse into the album’s world. The full record is out April 24. A limited vinyl pressing of 100 copies is available now for preorder at centripetalforcerecords.bandcamp.com.
