sombr has delivered his highly anticipated debut album, ‘I Barely Know Her’, and it is out now via Warner Records. The commanding ten-track effort features the established Billboard Hot 100 entries “back to friends,” “undressed,” and “12 to 12,” all of which exhibit consistent momentum on key industry metrics. This success spans Top 40 Radio, Global and U.S. Spotify Charts, the UK Official Singles Chart, and is a strong indicator of the album’s commercial weight.
The immediate impact of ‘I Barely Know Her’ confirms sombr’s rapid and significant ascent. He secured the No 1 position on Alternative Radio with unprecedented speed for a new artist this decade, and he dislodged Hozier from the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart’s top spot. The artist wrote the entire album and co-produced it alongside the esteemed, legendary producer Tony Berg. This milestone follows his performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, where his skill earned nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Artist.
A New York City-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr-born Shane Boose-started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 400 million monthly streams across platforms. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music-all of which is self-written and co-produced by the artist himself, and released via Warner Records.
