The Singer in My Band is the third studio album by the American musician Nate Amos, under his alias This Is Lorelei. The album was released on September 11, 2026 by Matador Records, his first release with the label.
Background Amos recorded the album at his home studio in Brooklyn. The album was completed before Amos signed with Matador, having kept the album a secret from the label. Amos submitted the finished project within half an hour of signing his contract.
Amos describes the album as his "road album", having conceived the songs "while daydreaming in the car without access to any instruments".
Release The album was announced on June 23, 2026, with the release of the lead single "Billy Came Back". A second single, titled "Oh No Now My" was released on August 5, 2026. A third single, "The Kid With the Crown", was released on September 9, 2026.
Critical reception
Any Decent Music gave the album a weighted average score of 7.3 out of 10 from thirteen critic scores. According to Metacritic, it received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from ten critic scores.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. Nate Amos – vocals, production, engineering, mixing Howie Weinberg – mastering Sarah Amos – vocals on "Billy Came Back", "Watching Heaven Fall", and "The Singer in My Band" Bob Amos – banjo on "The Singer in My Band" Al Nardo – vocals on "And I Haven't Seen My Love in Quite a While"
Charts + Chart performance for The Singer in My Band Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 33 UK Albums Sales (Official Charts) 33
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