[Cover photo credit to Josh Hight]

London-based three-piece band deary will release their debut full-length album, Birding on April 3, 2026, via Bella Union. Helmed by Rebecca “Dottie” Cockram (guitar, vocals), Ben Easton (guitar) and Harry Catchpole (drums), they have shared a new seven-and-a-half-minute long Dream Pop track titled “Alfie”.

What started as “a tender ode to Ben’s family dog who had just passed and an emotional release of the reins of childhood” blossomed into an ambient epic. The single is accompanied by a video directed by their friend Limb.

Formed in 2020, the band have created a self-Produced album that blends Shoegaze, and Trip-Hop beats to make something modern and personal. They “explore their own life experiences in the context of the modern world and through religious iconography, dealing with innocence, grief, mental health, nature and the human experience.”

Birding aims to draw attention to “the direct impact humans have on the world around us, whether that be nature, or ourselves.”

Ben shares:

The album came from an isolated, almost hopeless space, and you can hear that in parts of the record. But there are also moments that are very self-loving and meditative, and a bit more uplifting.

The band has supported Slowdive and Cranes and worked with the likes of Saint Etienne, The Murder Capital and Emma Anderson (Lush). deary have announced a number of UK and EU live shows to follow the album’s release.