Rostam has announced his new album ‘American Stories’ featuring Clairo and more

Rostam has unveiled details of his third studio album, ‘American Stories’, which will be released on 15th May via Matsor Projects.

This marks his first album since 2021’s ‘Changephobia’, and the announcement coincides with the release of the album’s lead single, ‘Like a Spark’.

Rostam describes the album as a reflection of his dual identity as Iranian and American. “At some point in making this record I realised the album I wanted to make was one that reflected my identity as both Iranian and American. Pushing the most Iranian elements right up against the most American ones brought me a certain kind of joy,” he explains.

‘American Stories’ includes collaborations with various artists such as Clairo, Amir Yaghmai, Daniel Aged, Paul Cartwright, Gabe Noel, Hamilton Berry, Henry Solomon and others.

The tracklisting for ‘American Stories’ reads:

‘Like a Spark’
‘Back of a Truck’
‘Different Light’
‘Hardy’
‘Forgive Is To Know’
‘To Feel No Way’
‘The Road to Death’
‘Come Apart’
‘The Weight’

Rostam is also set to embark on a tour this year, with performances in North America and Europe. The dates read:

MAY
27 Music Box, San Diego, CA, USA*
30 The Ford, Los Angeles, CA, USA#*

JUNE
3 The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, USA*
5 Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada!
6 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA!
7 The Crocodile, Seattle, WA, USA!
9 Neurolux, Boise, ID, USA*
10 The State Room, Salt Lake City, UT, USA*
11 The Gothic Theater, Denver, CO, USA*
13 Fine Line KCMP/Electric Fetus, Minneapolis, MN, USA*
14 Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL, USA*
15 The Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada*
17 The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA, USA*
18 Webster Hall, New York, NY, USA#*
19 Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia, PA, USA*
20 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA!
22 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw, NC, USA*
23 Terminal West, Atlanta, GA, USA*
24 Basement East, Nashville, TN, USA*
26 Mohawk, Austin, TX, USA*

SEPTEMBER
8 Village Underground, London, UK^
9 La Maroquinerie, Paris, FR^
12 Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, NL
13 Berghain Kantine, Berlin, DE^
15 Nalen Klubb, Stockholm, SE^