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Planningtorock - gentlethem

New album out March 31st on Human Level.

Listen to new single ‘Versions’ now

Gentlethem is Planningtorock’s first studio album since 2018’s Powerhouse. Entirely self-written and self-produced at their home studio in Tallinn, it’s a celebratory, healing and deeply moving record, the sound of someone finally arriving as themselves.

It runs as a sonic biography, running from their early years in Bolton to life in Estonia now, as a trans person in their fifties.

Speaking on the album, Jam shared “This album felt like writing an autobiography. Each song documented part of my understanding of who I am after decades of being lost. A precise lyrical breakdown of the years of struggling as a trans person and how music gave me back my body and my life.”

They also describe it as “almost a returning home, and going back. Because I can now, because I’m me.”

New single Versions is fuelled by punchy synths and uplifting percussion that sees Jam tackle the pursuit of identity and exploring the different versions of yourself that you explore along the way.

This new release, which follows their recent single Told Me Mum I’m Trans, continues the narrative of positivity that this album holds, with Jam describing the song as “a gift to myself,” continuing to say “it’s me saying thank you to all the Jams that came before and despite all their body dysphorias and law enforced gender performance, they found me.”

On the album it is preceded by a spoken-word prelude that sees Jam look back on their pre-transition self with tenderness and an air of gratefulness.

Gentlethem is released on March 31st 2027 on Human Level Music.

Pre-save the album and listen to new single ‘Versions’ here

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LIVE at the ICA - Dec 4th

A special one off show at the ICA on December 4th to introduce a selection of new songs off my upcoming new album plus perform some of the recent reworks from the Planningtorock catalog.

Support comes from Sans Soucis

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Audience Filming Notice

Please note: this event will be filmed for inclusion in a feature documentary currently in production about Planningtorock, directed by Vic Lentaigne and Posy Dixon and produced by LUCA and Grey Moth. Filming and audio recording will take place during the event, including within the audience. Audience members may appear in footage used in the documentary and its associated promotional and distribution materials.

We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable attending the event. If you do not wish to be filmed or recorded, please let a member of the ICA or production team know when you arrive and we will ensure you are not featured in the film or any associated materials. We will send a reminder round ahead of the show itself including information on how to identify the production team on the night.