JFH News: Alex Henry Foster Release "Springtime," First Single from the Upcoming Album

ALEX HENRY FOSTER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, THE FRAGILE BEAUTY (OF NEW MORNING HOPES), OUT OCTOBER 23

FIRST SINGLE, "SPRINGTIME," OUT TODAY

DEFYING GRAVITY TOUR THIS FALL

Alex Henry Foster Release 'Springtime,' First Single from the Upcoming Album

NEWS SOURCE: Hopeful Tragedy Records
June 17, 2026

MONTREAL, JUNE 2026 – Alex Henry Foster, the Montreal-based artist and former frontman of the post-rock band Your Favorite Enemies, today released “Springtime,” the first glimpse of new projects on the horizon. The Fragile Beauty (of New Morning Hopes), was written and recorded in Virginia, Morocco and Canada and is set for a release on October 23rd, ahead of his headlining European tour, Defying Gravity.

“Springtime,” the first single from The Fragile Beauty (of New Morning Hopes), calls upon Foster’s personal tribulations: particularly the moment he died on the table during emergency heart surgery. The minor, dissonant chords set to a surging pulse ignite a sense of urgency that underscores Foster’s lyrics: “Springtime, Springtime / Your grief rises afar.”

Written in a state of reflection at Foster’s home away from home, Tangier, Morocco, the single describes the feeling of being disconnected from the physical body and searching for life among death. The accompanying video was shot in Morocco and features the late Moroccan artist, Najoua El Hitmi, a friend of Foster’s.

“The song echoes the late Palestinian poet and writer Mahmoud Darwish’s references about the metaphoric nature of spring as the juxtaposing struggle between our personal faith in the profound longing for intangible evolution and the collective desire to experience a palpable long-awaited rebirth,” explains Foster.

Foster’s global influences carry through to the song’s production, which incorporates African instruments and Arabic percussion, merging sitar, hammered dulcimer, bongos and congos with fuzzy electric guitars and pounding drums.

Following the release of The Fragile Beauty (of New Morning Hopes), Foster will headline Festival Taragalte, a nomadic music and culture festival held annually in the sand dunes of M'Hamihd El Ghizlane in Morocco showcasing music, poetry, and arts. His historic performance marks the first time an artist from outside Africa has been included on the lineup. More details to be released soon.

Foster will return to Europe this fall with his “Defying Gravity” tour. Dates kick off November 24 in Rüsselsheim, Germany and extend through December 12 in Paris with stops throughout Switzerland, Poland, additional German dates, and The Netherlands. A full list of dates are below.

Defying Gravity Tour

24th — Allemagne, Rüsselsheim — Das Rind

26th - Germany, Munich - Kranhalle

28th - Switzerland, Aarau - Kiff

DECEMBER

1st - Germany, Hamburg - Nochtspeicher

3rd - Germany, Berlin - Mikropol

5th - Poland, Poznan - Blue Note

6th - Poland, Warsaw - Hybrydy

7th - Czech Republic, Prague - Café V Iese

8th - Germany, Dusseldorf - Ratinger Hof

9th - Netherlands, Nijmegen - Merleyn

11th - Netherlands, Zoetermeer - Boerderij

12th - France, Paris - Nouveau Casino

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

ALEX HENRY FOSTER BIO

Alex Henry Foster, who grew up in the tenements of Montreal, has since become an author, artist, entrepreneur and human rights advocate, holding firm to a belief that music, art and community are inseparable.

Foster, who co-owns record label Hopeful Tragedy Records and co-founded the multimedia complex Upper Room Studio in a former cathedral, opened Drummond Vinyl, a record pressing plant in 2023.

His reach extends to lifestyle brands, with Fabrik, a conceptual creative group from which clothing collections and a jewelry brand emerged, as well as La Maison de Tanger, a boutique hotel in Tangier, Morocco.

Throughout his career, Foster has advocated for human rights, speaking out about racism, street gang violence, child soldiers, and mental health, collaborating with Amnesty International and War Child among others.

Hailed as an “unforeseen DIY artist” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Alex Henry Foster released his first solo album, “Windows in the Sky”, in Canada in 2018 and globally in 2020. Mostly written during an exile from himself in Tangier following his father’s passing, “Windows in the Sky” is a “dreamy blast of post-rock” (NME) that “brings to my mind artists like Hammock and Asche & Spencer, with heaping helpings of Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky” (BrooklynVegan).

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