Autralian band Karnivool released the single “Opal” earlier this month and now have revealed a video to accompany the track. “Opal” is the third single from the quintet’s new album, In Verses, due out February 6, 2026 via Cymatic Records / The Orchard. The video was directed by Adam Rule and produced by Gemma Rule from their Rhythm Films studio collective. 

The band says:

We wanted to have the painted animated world in this clip to feel akin to the album cover art in some way, keeping the same tones and palette. When Adam and the Rythm guys suggested this approach, it clicked with us as the sleeping giant idea was something that stuck from the very first writing sessions through to the final version here – it’s got a bit of power as well as beauty to it.

In Verses journeys through “collective feelings of frustration, catharsis, and a rediscovery of identity.”

Working with longtime producer and collaborator Forrester Savell, Karnivool began to see the final form of In Verses become clearer in 2024, with the band entering the album’s tracking phase in early 2025. For the band, “Overcoming their own confusion and frustrations with the process was a crucial element of this album’s completion.”

In Verses is “An homage to the band’s evolution and a response to the jarring shift in personal and social environments since their last release.”