# Keath Ósk’s New Sound > Keath Ósk shifts from Yaelokre’s folk-pop to a bolder sound with 'Foreword'. - Title: Keath Ósk’s New Sound · NME | Shortify - Summary: Keath Ósk shifts from Yaelokre’s folk-pop to a bolder sound with 'Foreword'. Keath Ósk releases 'Foreword' to bridge their Yaelokre and Keath Ósk projects… - Keywords: keath osk, yaelokre, foreword, atlantic records, meadowlark, folk pop, jazz, hip hop, music, culture, Keath, Ósk - Source: NME — https://nme.com/features/music-interviews/keath-osk-foreword-yaelokre-interview-radar-3972173 - Published: 2026-10-07T08:00:42+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: keath osk, yaelokre, foreword, atlantic records, meadowlark, folk pop, jazz, hip hop, music, culture ## Keath Ósk’s passion Keath Ósk says they’re so passionate about their music that they clap and rock their hands to their chest. > I’m so passionate about this! ## Yaelokre’s chair video Yaelokre’s music video 'And The Hound' shows two characters with conflicting feelings about a chair. > One sits coolly and sings, while the other dances and resists the furniture, at one point terrified and crying when they find themself seated. ## Yaelokre’s origin Yaelokre began in 2024 with Keath Ósk’s Filipino-Icelandic music, gaining TikTok success within months. > They began to release music as Yaelokre in 2024 and, within months, had broken out on TikTok ## Meadowlark world Meadowlark is an intricate fantasy world created by Keath Ósk in childhood journals, featuring masked children and folklore. > The songs follow four masked children, each voiced differently by Ósk, through tales of fleeing antelopes (‘Hartebeest’), plucky baby hares and goats (‘Kid & Leveret’), and half-human, half-hare mothers burying their infants (‘Harpy Hare’). ## Yaelokre’s impact Yaelokre has 242 million Spotify streams and fans create their own stories in Meadowlark costumes. > ‘Harpy Hare’, their most-streamed track on Spotify with 242million plays ## Keath Ósk’s background Keath Ósk was born in Cavite, Philippines, to a single mother, and adopted an Icelandic father at age 10. > Ósk was born and raised the only child of a single mum in the Philippine province of Cavite ## Yaelokre’s evolution Keath Ósk transformed Meadowlark stories into folk-pop songs under Yaelokre, starting with school performances. > They recall performing songs at school assemblies during Linggo ng Wika (Filipino language week) as early as age three. ## Foreword album ‘Foreword’ features re-recordings of 11 Yaelokre songs and a Bonnie Tyler cover, released under Atlantic Records. > ‘Foreword’, which features re-recordings of 11 Yaelokre songs and a Bonnie Tyler cover track ## Keath Ósk’s new sound Keath Ósk shifts to a bolder sound with brass, jazz, and hip-hop arrangements for ‘Foreword’. > They enlist south London producer Jack Hardman, aka Good Dog, to add trumpets, trombones and soft keys ## Creative identity Keath Ósk says their music as Yaelokre was for them alone, but as Keath Ósk it’s an escape from that control. > The reason I didn’t want to sit in the video is because it represents this controlled image of who I am. But I proved myself wrong because I’m actually not held in the chair. I have the control and freedom. ## Tour plans Keath Ósk’s Yaelokre tour starts tonight in Belgium with three months of European and North American dates. > True to form, Ósk kicks off the current Yaelokre tour in Belgium tonight (October 7), with three months of dates across Europe and North America planned. ## Key takeaway Keath Ósk releases 'Foreword' to bridge their Yaelokre and Keath Ósk projects, emphasizing creative freedom.