# Krewella releases 'Peak' album after 4-year break

> EDM duo Krewella drops first album in 4 years with themes of digital obsolescence and Chicago roots
- Title: Krewella releases 'Peak' album after 4-year break | Shortify
- Summary: EDM duo Krewella drops first album in 4 years with themes of digital obsolescence and Chicago roots Krewella's new album 'Peak' explores digital obsolescence…
- Keywords: krewella, jahan yousaf, yasmine yousaf, mixed kids records, northbrook, chicago, sound-bar, edm, e-waste, pakistan, columbia records, lollapalooza
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/09/18/northbrook-edm-sister-duo-krewella-new-album-peak-sound-bar-chicago
- Published: 2026-09-18T10:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: krewella, jahan yousaf, yasmine yousaf, mixed kids records, northbrook, chicago, sound-bar, edm, e-waste, pakistan, columbia records, lollapalooza
## Krewella's album 'Peak'
Krewella releases first album in 4 years with themes of digital obsolescence and temporary tech

> Everything you see are props made out of people's old things
## Chicago roots
Sisters grew up in Northbrook, using library music to start EDM project in 2007

> It was an embassy of music for us and an incredible resource for records
## E-waste artwork
Album artwork shows sisters lounging on stacks of old tech from LA e-waste recycling center

> Each single one of them held someone's entire life on them
## Digital obsolescence
Album explores how quickly technology becomes obsolete and the need to be present in change

> We felt it was really important to capture the feeling of how temporary everything is
## Chicago connection
Sisters return to Chicago for Sound-Bar set after Riot Fest, recalling early club scenes

> There was a party every single night when we were there
## Pandemic work
Jahan co-founded Nagar Women's Health House in Northern Pakistan during pandemic

> When we first started, we would hear stories about women dying on the side of the road during childbirth
## Label background
Duo founded Mixed Kids Records in 2017 after leaving Columbia Records

> The label name is a nod to their Pakistani and German Lithuanian background
## Album release
Album 'Peak' released Sept 4, 2026 on Mixed Kids Records after 4-year break

> I had this huge wave of tears come over me because I was so present with the feeling
## Chicago dance scene
Chicago has deep roots in dance music, with Krewella as part of the city's legacy

> Chicago is so deeply embedded in dance music and it always will be
## Sister perspectives
Jahan focuses on healing through dance, Yasmine on digital obsolescence themes

> It's a somatic release for us it's healing for people
## Pandemic break
Sisters took 2-year break from music during pandemic, Jahan worked with women's health in Pakistan

> The thought of making music again felt impossible
## Chicago's dance legacy
Chicago has long history of dance music, with Krewella as part of the city's identity

> People will always need to dance it's a somatic release for us
## Album themes
Album explores digital obsolescence and the need to be present during rapid change

> We hope this album helps people sort through some of the impending changes of our world
## Chicago connection
Sisters return to Chicago for Sound-Bar set after Riot Fest, recalling early club scenes

> There was a party every single night when we were there
## Label background
Duo founded Mixed Kids Records in 2017 after leaving Columbia Records

> The label name is a nod to their Pakistani and German Lithuanian background
## Key takeaway

Krewella's new album 'Peak' explores digital obsolescence using recycled tech props from LA e-waste center, released after 4-year break including pandemic work in Pakistan