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.
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.
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.
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.
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
"Home Song" / "Bitter Wine" is out now on all streaming platforms.
Hours Disappear is out September 25, 2026 via MGM Distribution.
