Sunshine is the fifth studio album by the British neo soul band Jungle, released on 14 August 2026 via Caiola Records and AWAL. It marks the first release since longtime collaborator Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band.
Release On 24 March 2026, "Carry On" was released as a single after the band premiered it live on the radio station BBC Radio 1. After silence for two months, the band announced on Instagram the release of the album's second single, "The Wave". "The Wave" was released as a single on 27 May along with a music video, the song being described as drawing inspiration from Brazilian music of the 60s and 70s. "Someday, Somewhere" was released as the third single on 8 July along with a music video, with the song's meaning being of "holding onto that feeling that something better is coming". Lydia Kitto said while the music is happy, the lyrics can be perceived as happy or sad.
Sunshine was released on 14 August 2026 on streaming services, digipak CD, and vinyl in three colours: standard black, caramel, and amber and brown marble. The album cover follows the minimalist format of their previous artworks.
Tour Along with the announcement of the album, Jungle announced a tour for the album split across 2026 and 2027, covering North America, Europe, and Australia. The electronic duo Rio Kosta was confirmed as the opening act for the 2026 performances.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. Jungle Josh Lloyd – production, engineering, mixing (all tracks); drum programming (tracks 1–4, 8–11), background vocals (1, 2, 7, 9-11), guitar (1, 3, 6–11), keyboards (1, 4, 6–11), bass guitar (1, 7, 9-11), lead vocals (3, 8), additional vocals (4) Tom McFarland – additional production (1–5, 8–11), background vocals (1, 11), lead vocals (3, 8) Lydia Kitto – lead vocals, production (all tracks); background vocals (1, 2), bass guitar (2–6, 8), keyboards (2-5, 8, 10, 11), guitar (3–6, 8, 11), engineering (4, 5, 11), string arrangement (6, 11), drums (10)
Additional contributors
Matt Colton – mastering Ciaran De Chaud – engineering assistance (1-5) Jamie Lloyd-Taylor – drum machine (2, 4–8), sound design (2), engineering (5), production (5), additional production (6–8) Eric Hagstrom – drums (2, 3, 8) Rosie Danvers – string arrangement, conductor (2) Victoria Harild – cello (2) Emma Owens – viola (2) Meghan Cassidy – viola (2) Hayley Pomfrett – violin (2) Jenny Sacha – violin (2) Kerenza Peacock – violin (2) Patrick Kiernan – violin (2) Steve Morris – violin (2) Bas – lead vocals (5) Nicolas Flores – vocal engineering (5) Shaan Ramaprasad – arrangement, strings, string engineering (6, 11) Will Fry – percussion (11)
Charts + Chart performance for Sunshine Chart (2026) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 9 German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 8 Japanese Dance & Soul Albums (Oricon) 5 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) 22 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 18 Portuguese Albums (AFP) 14 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 11 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 30
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