Yumi Zouma Signs With Nettwerk, Shares First New Single In 16 Months ‘Bashville On The Sugar’

International alt-pop act Yumi Zouma is back, delivering their first new music in nearly a year and a half with the electrifying single, Bashville on the Sugar, out today via Nettwerk (Vacations, Panchiko). Accompanied by a music video that blends photo studio footage, Mini DV NYC shots, and clips of the group, Bashville on the Sugar marks a significant evolution for the beloved indie band, balancing their signature melodic sensibility with a newfound buoyancy.

Watch the video for Yumi Zouma –  Bashville On The Sugar here

Bashville on the Sugar opens a new chapter for Yumi Zouma, balancing urgency and melody in a track shaped by movement – both literal and emotional. Written across Mexico City, New York, and New Zealand, it captures the rhythm of transit, weaving in MTA field recordings to reflect the pulse of public transport. With drummer Olivia Campion propelling the group towards oblivion at relentless speed, the swirling guitars of Charlie Ryder and Josh Burgess cascade around Christie Simpson’s heavenly calls for “one last glance as they’re closing the doors.” Bursts of crushed drum machines blast through the spiraling terror of annihilation to proclaim a fearless new chapter for Yumi Zouma in 2025.

Yumi Zouma shares this about the new single, “The first song on our forthcoming project that we really dug into, it’s an ode to the subway and public transport, New York’s in particular. The band has a deep affinity for it; its reliability and the access it provides are unlike anything we experienced in New Zealand. At the same time, its unpredictability – what you’ll see, who you’ll bump into – keeps each trip rooted in the present.”

Now with Nettwerk, Yumi Zouma plans to share more new music and news this year.