# iOTA returns with Hours Disappear after a decade away from recording

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 21 August 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/iota/

Singer-songwriter iOTA returns with Hours Disappear, his first album in a decade, set for release 25 September 2026 via MGM Distribution on vinyl, CD and streaming platforms. The self-produced acoustic collection features stripped-back versions of classics including Home Song and Bitter Wine, alongside new material, with the double-A-side single available now.

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Iconic singer-songwriter, performer & actor **iOTA** has carved out a remarkable career spanning music, theatre and film, moving effortlessly between stage and screen.

Since the release of his breakthrough debut album, ***The Hipbone Connection***, in the late 1990s, he has captivated audiences with his distinctive songwriting, raw musicality, and unforgettable performances.  Now, after a decade away from releasing music, iOTA returns with the announcement of his long-awaited new album, ***Hours Disappear.  ***Set for release on September 25, 2026, via MGM Distribution, the album will be available on Vinyl, CD, and on all streaming platforms. **Preorder/Presave **[HERE](https://585da609.disco-tracking.net/campaign_redir?business_id=52400&campaign_id=250938&session_recipient_id=154358504&url=NB2HI4DTHIXS63DJNZVXI4ROMVSS6X3JJ5KECXY%3D&signature=v2%3Alegacy%3A-Q6nteudn9L39iREGte5T5OwCP0p-fZ8KoD-WFEbvpE)**.*****  ***

Self-produced by iOTA, the fully acoustic album brings together stripped-back versions of beloved classics such as ***Home Song*****, *****Bitter Wine****,* and ***Come Back For Me***, alongside a handful of new songs - ***Silver Train,*** ***Same Three Words, ***and more - highlighting the depth and emotional weight of iOTA's songwriting.

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The first taste of *Hours Disappear* arrives today with a Double-A-side single - featuring fan-favourites, ***Home Song & Bitter Wine*****.**   These songs form a grand romantic and emotional statement, revealing two very different sides of iOTA's songwriting. *Home Song* is a plaintive meditation on longing and remembrance, while *Bitter Wine* offers a darkly sensuous insight into the depths of intimacy.   **Listen **[HERE](https://585da609.disco-tracking.net/campaign_redir?business_id=52400&campaign_id=250938&session_recipient_id=154358504&url=NB2HI4DTHIXS63DJNZVXI4ROMVSS6X3JJ5KECXY%3D&signature=v2%3Alegacy%3A-Q6nteudn9L39iREGte5T5OwCP0p-fZ8KoD-WFEbvpE)**.**

With *Hours Disappear*, iOTA returns to where it began - the song itself - offering a collection that is intimate, honest, and unmistakably his own.

Alongside his celebrated music career, iOTA has become one of Australia's most distinctive performers across theatre and film. He won a **Helpmann Award, Sydney Critics Award**, and **Green Room Award** for his starring performance as Hedwig in ***Hedwig and the Angry Inch***, and went on to star as Dr Frank-N-Furter in ***Rocky Horror***.  His theatrical work has also included playing the Fallen Angel in Graeme Murphy's ***Berlin*** with Sydney Dance Company, as well as co-writing and performing in the sell-out theatre production ***Smoke & Mirrors****, *winning three Helpmann Awards.  

In film, iOTA became internationally recognisable as the flamboyant Doof Warrior in George Miller's ***Mad Max: Fury Road*****.**

In celebration of the release of ***Hours Disappear****, *iOTA is set to return to the stage, solo and acoustic, with a spellbinding collection of stripped-back classics and new songs.   

Don't miss these special shows across Victoria, NSW, ACT, and South Australia in the coming months:   

 **iOTA**  
***'Hours Disappear' *****Album Launch Tour**

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16  
BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE VIC

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22  
THE VANGUARD, SYDNEY NSW

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23  
BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA NSW

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30  
FILLMORE'S, KIAMA NSW (6pm-8pm)

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13  
TRINITY SESSIONS, ADELAIDE SA

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14  
SMITH'S ALTERNATIVE, CANBERRA ACT

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5  
DANGAR ISLAND BOWLO, DANGAR ISLAND NSW (7.45pm-9.15pm)

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6  
FLAMINGOS, NEWCASTLE NSW 

***Tickets available at ****[iota.com.au](http://iota.com.au)**** **

![Person's face half-obscured by flowing dark hair and white fabric against a gold zodiac wheel design on promotional tour poster.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/08/1e30e5d8-aa2d-44fe-9071-6cfeab5b0b77.jpg)

**"Home Song" / "Bitter Wine"***** ***is out now on all streaming platforms.

***Hours Disappear**** *is out September 25, 2026 via** MGM Distribution.**