Discombobulated is the fourth studio album by the English alternative rock band Hen Ogledd. It was released on 20 February 2026 via Domino Recording Company to positive reception from critics.
Reception
Writing for Clash, Tom Morgan described the album as "a smile-inducing, healing experience." In a more critical review, Nadia Younes of The Skinny said that "[Discombobulated] sways more into the meandering rather than the conclusive, [...] things feeling somewhat stunted."
Track listing
Note All track titles are stylized in sentence case.
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Hen Ogledd Dawn Bothwell – vocals, microKORG, Yamaha RX-11, Maschine 2, steel tongue drum, hand-led sleigh bells, production Rhodri Davies – vocals, Lyon & Healy Silhouette electric harp, bass, door harp, bray harp, production, piano on "Clara" Richard Dawson – bass, vocals, additional drum machine, Yamaha CS synthesizer, production, guitar on "Dead in a Post-truth World" and "Clear Pools", piano on "Land of the Dead", artwork, design Sally Pilkington – vocals, Roland JD-Xi, Roland Juno-DS, Northumbrian smallpipes, production, piano on "Clear Pools", artwork, design
Additional contributors Sam Grant – production, recording, mixing Christian Wright – mastering Will Guthrie – drums, percussion Fay MacCalman – saxophone, clarinet Nate Wooley – trumpet Nell Percival – spoken word on "Nell's Prologue" Nancy – spoken word on "Dead in a Post-truth World" Truly Kaput – spoken word on "Dead in a Post-truth World" Matana Roberts – spoken word on "Dead in a Post-truth World" C. Spencer Yeh – spoken word on "End of the Rhythm" Elliw – spoken word on "Land of the Dead" Brychan – spoken word on "Land of the Dead" Laura Phillips – projector recording on "Clara" Chris Watson – horse snort recording on "Clara" David Reid – insect and wind recording on "Land of the Dead" Matthew Cooper – layout Paul J Street – layout
Charts +Chart performance for Discombobulated Chart (2026) Peakposition
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