Oscar Jerome has released his new album The Fork, out now via New Soil. The record arrives ahead of the London-based musician’s biggest UK and European tour to date, kicking off this week in Norwich and culminating in Madrid in late May.
The Fork is the first album Jerome has produced entirely himself, and builds on the foundations of 2022’s The Spoon by sampling and reworking that album into something more expansive. The result blends beat-driven production with psychedelic guitar and touches of folk, soul and spiritual jazz, featuring contributions from Hak Baker, anaiis and MA.MOYO.
“The Fork represents the ‘fork in the road’,” Jerome explains. “It’s about letting go of what you think is your reality based on your limited experience… not being afraid of taking the path with the biggest change and challenges.” Elsewhere, he links the album’s message to broader political and environmental concerns, asking: “Will you take the path of serving the collective or follow some narcissists down the path of destruction?”
The album features 11 tracks including the lead single ‘Limits’, along with ‘Worth Nothin’ featuring Hak Baker, and ‘Smell The Daisies’ featuring anaiis. A short film accompanying the release has also been shared online.
The Fork UK/EU Tour 2025 includes the following UK dates:
10 April – Voodoos, Norwich
11 April – Green Door Store, Brighton
16 April – King Tuts, Glasgow
17 April – The Grove, Newcastle
18 April – Band On The Wall, Manchester
19 April – Belgrave Hall, Leeds
22 April – SCALA, London
23 April – Thekla, Bristol
The Fork is available to stream now.
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