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Pineapple Thief's New Album Release
Bruce Soord releases 16th album Far and Wide with live energy focus.
In brief
Bruce Soord releases 16th album Far and Wide with live energy focus. Bruce Soord's Pineapple Thief releases 16th studio album Far and Wide on Oct 9, 2026, prioritizing live performance energy over studio trickery. Originally reported by Loudwire.
New Album Release
Bruce Soord's Pineapple Thief releases 16th studio album Far and Wide on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
“We always have this thing where it's like, how do we get that live energy and that vibe in the studio?”
Live Energy Philosophy
Soord prioritizes live performance energy over studio trickery for the new album.
“Let's only do what in the studio, do what we can take onto the stage so we don't have to have any trickery in order to perform it live.”
Band Philosophy
Soord recalls Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as inspirations for minimalistic band setups.
“It was just the guitar, the vocals, drums and keys, that's all they needed.”
Album Philosophy
The album focuses on simplicity with space for each instrument without modern production layers.
“The keys and the bass and the guitars all had space. So we all really had to push ourselves as well.”
Album Release Timeline
The Pineapple Thief started in 1999 with 500 copies sold on first release.
“The first record sold 500 copies and then the second one did 1,000...between 1999 and 2010, it was very, very slow sort of upward trajectory.”
Band Growth
The band grew from small European tours to international recognition after 2016.
“In 2016, we met Gavin Harrison, the drummer, and we did this record called Your Wilderness and that kind of broke through.”
Album Impact
Soord feels the album meets the band's goal of live performance energy without studio trickery.
“I do [feel like we did what we set out to do]. I mean, you always look back on what you create with a very, very critical eye.”
What it means
Bruce Soord's Pineapple Thief releases 16th studio album Far and Wide on Oct 9, 2026, prioritizing live performance energy over studio trickery.
