Turning the page on what promises to be a bold creative chapter, Hunnu Rock pioneers The HU — Galaa (morin khuur, throat singing); Jaya (tumur khuur, tsuur, throat singing); Enkush (morin khuur, throat singing); and Temka (tovshuur, throat singing) — proudly announce their forthcoming third full-length studio album, “HUN”, out on July 24th, 2026, via Better Noise Music.
Alongside the album news, the band has unleashed a hypnotic new single entitled “Lost Soul” (feat. Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More). It marks the first collaboration between the Gold-certified global phenomenon and Hawkins.
Listen to “Lost Soul” (feat. Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More) below.
Across the song, the percussive groove-laden soundscape resembles the extremes of Mongolia’s fickle and unforgiving climate. A head-nodding riff tosses and turns beneath propulsive verses, giving way to a melodic refrain from Hawkins who croons the infectious chorus, “Born to be a lost soul”. These English-sung affirmations lock into a seamless volley with traditional Mongolian chanting, uniting styles and cultures in one burst of boundary-breaking energy.
Resounding beyond all borders, the song trumpets a message of resiliency, fortitude, and strength that translates positively into any language and anywhere in the world.
Regarding the song, Galaa comments: “We have been unpacking our surprises one by one. Hunnu Rock transcends through culture and in that respect, we have made ‘Lost Soul’ with Jonny Hawkins. To be not lost on your life journey, not losing your values, and go through life and having a courage to face the life obstacles are messages we are sending our fans through this song ‘Lost Soul’ and in our next album, ‘HUN’”.
Hawkins adds: “I am so excited to team up with a band as committed to their craft as The Hu. It’s unlike anything I’ve done before”.
Album Formats (out July 24):
• Digital (Worldwide)
• CD (Worldwide)
Album Variants + Box Set (out September 11):
• Standard Vinyl (Worldwide)
• Indie Exclusive Vinyl (Worldwide)
• Band Webstore Exclusive Vinyl (Worldwide)
• Spotify Fans First Exclusive Vinyl (NA)
• Revolver Exclusive Vinyl (NA)
• HMV Exclusive Vinyl (UK)
• FNAC Exclusive Vinyl (FR)
• Amazon Exclusive Vinyl (GSA)
• Napalm Exclusive Boxset (EU/UK)
Pre-order & pre-save “HUN” here.
Tracklist:
1. Warrior Chant
2. Lost Soul*
3. The Men
4. Echoes of My Father
5. Shadow
6. Horsemen
7. Greed
8. The Real You
9. Grey Hun
10. Universe
11. Second Face
* [Version of “Lost Soul” (feat. Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More) will only appear on the digital version of “HUN”]
“HUN” finds The Hu, who were first tipped by NPR back in 2019, at the peak of their powers thus far. They expand the scope of their signature Hunnu Rock with 11 tracks steeped in the lore and legend of Mongolia, yet uplifted with universal ambition. It’s as epic, enthralling, and enigmatic and it opens the gateway into their world.
“We took our time to do this right, and we’re so glad that we’re almost ready to release what we have worked on these past few years”, the band says. “Now, we are also focusing on the performances and working out a brand-new setlist. We want to play bigger venues so we can do extensive production, and bring in some amazing elements of our culture, and play these ideas to our fans. And, as well as our third album, we have some amazing ideas for another album already”!
In other The HU news, the band recently appeared on the song “Pray to the Sun”, featuring Declan de Barra, from the Netflix Japanese manga series One Piece. It’s another instance of the band and its music connecting with passionate fandoms, as their song “Sugaan Essena” was also prominently featured in the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game.
UK & European Tour Dates 2026:
September 29 – O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow (UK)
October 1 – Prospect Building, Bristol (UK)
October 2 – O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth (UK)
October 3 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle (UK)
October 5 – The Telegraph, Belfast (UK)
October 6 – 3Olympia Theathre, Dublin (IE)
October 8 – O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham (UK)
October 9 – O2 Academy Brixton, London (UK)
October 10 – O2 Apollo, Manchester (UK)
October 11 – UEA, Norwich (UK)
October 14 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BE)
October 15 – Sporthalle, Hamburg (DE)
October 17 – Tonhalle, Munich (DE)
October 18 – Columbiahalle, Berlin (DE)
October 19 – Stodola, Warsaw (PL)
October 20 – Stodola, Warsaw (PL)
October 22 – Palladium, Cologne (DE)
October 23 – Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht (NL)
October 24 – 013, Tilburg (NL)
October 27 – L’Olympia, Paris (FR)
October 28 – Le Radiant, Lyon (FR)
October 30 – X-tra, Zurich (CH)
October 31 – Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette (LU)
Weblinks:
www.thehuofficial.com
www.facebook.com/thehuofficial
