{
  "id": 7852902,
  "title": "John Talabot Announces New OR Album Music For Empty Stadiums: Hear “Nokik Messiah”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/john-talabot-announces-new-or-album-music-for-empty-stadiums-hear",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2511671/john-talabot-announces-new-or-album-music-for-empty-stadiums-hear-nokik-messiah/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Catalan electronic musician John Talabot, known by his stage name Oriol Riverola, is set to return with his new project OR, launching the album Music For Empty Stadiums next month. This marks his 100th release on AD 93, following two previous full-length albums, 2012's ƒIN and 2017's The Night Land. His latest single, Nokik Messiah, exemplifies his goal of creating the most euphoric possible variant of ambient music, characterized by pulsing, flickering, and shapeless leads. The album contains 17 tracks, including standout singles such as Barroque, Ginger & Miyake, and Serotonin Bliss Blues. Music For Empty Stadiums will be released on October 30 on AD 93, with pre-orders available now.",
  "summary": "Like many in his field, the Catalan electronic musician John Talabot tends to release songs in small bursts, in the form of singles and EPs. He only has two full-lengths to his name, 2012's ƒIN and 2017's The Night Land , released under the name Talaboman. Since then, a strange silence has indeed set in, with no new releases besides a pair of Talaboman singles in 2023. This fall, he'll make his…",
  "key_points": [
    "Catalan electronic musician John Talabot releases new project OR",
    "Album Music For Empty Stadiums debuts October 30",
    "Single Nokik Messiah exemplifies euphoric ambient music"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "John Errol Announces New Album Damage: Hear “Shifting Sands”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/john-errol-announces-new-album-damage-hear-shifting-sands",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:30:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}