Australian progressive rock instrumentalist Plini is back with a brand new album named An Unnameable Desire and it’s coming out on April 24. That’s not a whole lot of time to wait.
Spanning 10 new tracks, his third full-length album continues to show off Plini’s impeccable guitar prowess, bringing a whole new sound to the fore.
“Something I’m very happy about, after many years of making music and the ‘career’ aspect of it becoming a whole lot more serious, is that the process hasn’t changed – still just me sitting in a room, tinkering on a guitar until I come across an interesting idea, and then following it down various rabbit holes until it starts feeling like a song.
“The intention with this album was to let that side of the process be as playful as possible, and then when it came to executing these ideas as finished songs, trying to expand the music in every direction possible: the heavier parts should be heavier, the pretty parts should be prettier, the hard-to-play stuff should be harder to play… and also in being as thoughtful and intricate as possible in relating the songs to each other through various themes and references. I hope it’s as enjoyable to listen to as it was to make!”
In addition to today’s announcement, Plini released the album’s title track as its first single. You can check it out down below, but he’s also got some insight to share about the song:
“I picked this as the first single because it sets the tone/sound of the album without really giving anything away. I’m known as a guitarist, but this song doesn’t even really contain a guitar ‘solo’. Much like the video, it’s the whimsical first chapter of an adventure, and hopefully gives a false sense of security for what’s to come.”
An Unnameable Desire will be released on April 24, but you can preorder your copy now.
Plini also has an European tour starting on April 28 in Warsaw, Poland and will come to an end on May 30 in Nijmegen, Holland. You can find the full list of tour dates below.
An Unnameable Desire Tracklist
- Dorénavant
- An Unnameable Desire
- Ciel
- Canyon
- Now & Then
- Manala
- Vespertine
- Ruin
- After Everything
- The Time Will Pass Anyway
Plini European Tour Dates
04/28/2026 – Warsaw, Poland @ Niebo
04/29/2026 – Vilnius, Lithuania @ Loftas
04/30/2026 – Riga, Latvia @ Melna Piektdiena
05/01/2026 – Tallinn, Estonia @ Paavli Kulturfabrik
05/02/2026 – Helsinki, Finland @ House of Culture
05/04/2026 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Strand
05/05/2026 – Oslo, Norway @ Vulkan Arena
05/06/2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
05/07/2026 – Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
05/08/2026 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theater
05/09/2026 – Prague, Czechia @ Palac Akropolis
05/10/2026 – Vienna, Austria @ Szene
05/12/2026 – Treviso, Italy @ New Age
05/13/2026 – Munich, Germany @ Technikum
05/14/2026 – Aarau, Switzerland @ KIFF Saal
05/15/2026 – Monthey, Switzerland @ Pont Rouge
05/16/2026 – Barcelona, Spain @ Salamandra
05/17/2026 – Madrid, Spain @ Mon
05/18/2026 – Toulouse, France @ La Cabane
05/19/2026 – Paris, France @ Trianon
05/21/2026 – Bristol, UK @ Electric
05/22/2026 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
05/23/2026 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
05/24/2026 – Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
05/26/2026 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
05/27/2026 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
05/28/2026 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Club
05/29/2026 – Haarlem, Netherlands @ Patronaat GZ
05/30/2026 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje
