Jordan Rakei Releases New Single ‘Paradise’

Jordan Rakei Releases New Single 'Paradise'

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September 30th, 2026 - Jordan Rakei today releases 'Paradise', the third single from his forthcoming seventh album, A Safe Place To Be Wild, due for release 19th February via Fontana. This is accompanied by Jordan's biggest-ever UK and European headline tour, culminating in his largest show to date at London's Alexandra Palace on 24th April 2027.

Opening with impactful drums that are joined by mellow keys, 'Paradise' is a vibrant, yet emotionally reflective track. Arriving just before the midpoint of the album, it offers clear insight into the place Jordan was in when creating 'A Safe Place To Be Wild'. It feels deeply emotionally connected, as Jordan asks, "Who am I?" before answering with the track's primary refrain,"Still a child of paradise".

Speaking on the single, Jordan says: "Paradise is a nostalgic look back at childhood, at the vivid memories shared with my brothers, who were really the emotional core of those early years. Parts of that time were chaotic, but the song focuses on the bond we had through it all. It also touches on that shift into adulthood, moving from an inner childlike world into something harsher, and the way those early memories stay with you even as you grow and start confronting darker, more complex parts of life".

A Safe Place To Be Wild , the seventh album from Jordan Rakei, arrives after more than a decade of quietly reshaping the contours of soul, jazz and alternative R&B. His most instinctive and fearless work to date, it is an intimate, surreal and emotionally direct record about self-acceptance, vulnerability and creative freedom. Stripping everything back to raw feeling, Rakei lets go of expectation and steps into a more unguarded space, embracing the stranger, freer parts of himself with a sense of play, honesty and instinct.

At its heart, A Safe Place To Be Wild is a study of the unobserved self: an artist confronting the fear of exposure, dissolving it in real time, and discovering the quiet power of becoming fully, unapologetically whole. The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, during Jordan's tenure as the inaugural Artist In Residence. The full significance of those sacred rooms can be felt in the profundity of the album. Available in multiple formats, including a CD digipack, exclusive indie red vinyl, an opaque signed vinyl edition, and standard black vinyl. Pre-order A Safe Place To Be Wild here.

'Paradise' follows closely on the heels of ' Promise '. This track arrives laden with doubt, yet uplifted by its sound. It contemplates relationship anxieties whilst providing a textured, and mellifluous listening experience. Soft keys brush against crisp drum hits, providing the soundbed for Jordan's serene vocal texture to tell the story. Jordan says: "Promise explores insecurity and doubt that can exist within a relationship. But still making a pledge and holding onto hope that it can still work between two people. Parts of it were written over a decade ago with the incredible Rosie Lowe, and the song just stayed with me through the years before finally finding its place and coming to life on the record".

This in turn, succeeded the album's first single, ' Enemies '. Embodying a '70s-tinged psych-soul sound, 'Enemies' carries a laid-back, rootsy warmth and a hazy, summer-tinged feel, the track captures the ambition and self-assured spirit of the album.Jordan says:"'Enemies' has a playful, almost arrogant energy to it, not from bitterness, but from self-confidence. It's an ownership song about not taking any more crap, rising above past dynamics, and turning all of that into positive energy. It's dedicated to all the enemies of my past, haha".

A Safe Place To Be Wild Tour will be Jordan Rakei's biggest headline tour to date, opening in Europe for a full run across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, before returning to the UK for final shows in Bristol and Manchester, culminating in his largest-ever headline performance at London's Alexandra Palace. Support for the EU/UK dates will come from Dorset-born, London-based Jazz/Soul singer Olive Jones. Pre-sale tickets on sale 22nd July, general sale 24th July, available here .

A Safe Place To Be Wild - Track Listing:

1. Eden

2. Promise

3. Would Ya Mind

4. Enemies

5. Grace

6. Paradise

7. Games

8. From The Outside

9. Mirror

10. Go

11. I'm Out

12. If I

13. Pub

14. Whispers In The Wind

A SAFE PLACE TO BE WILD TOUR 2027

AUS/NZ

Dec 3 - AKL Town Hall, Auckland

Dec 5 - The Princess Theatre, Brisbane

Dec 6 - Tumbalong Park (FORMA), Sydney

Dec 9 - Odeon Theatre, Hobart

Dec 10 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne

EUROPE

Mar 27 - Vasateatern, Stockholm

Mar 28 - Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen

Mar 29 - Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg

Mar 31 - Huxleys, Berlin

Apr 1 - Roxy, Prague

Apr 2 - Palladium, Warsaw

Apr 4 - Arena, Vienna

Apr 6 - Kaufleuten, Zürich

Apr 7 - Magazzini Generali, Milan

Apr 9 - La Rayonne, Lyon

Apr 10 - Bataclan, Paris

Apr 11 - De Roma, Antwerp

Apr 13 - Gashouder, Amsterdam

Apr 14 - Stadthalle, Cologne

UK

Apr 16 - Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Apr 17 - Albert Hall, Manchester

Apr 24 - Alexandra Palace, London

About Jordan Rakei

Over the past 10 years, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Rakei has built a loyal global fanbase around his distinctive, ever-evolving musical voice. Across six albums, he has moved fluidly between neo-soul warmth, jazz-inflected improvisation, melodic pop songwriting, sweeping orchestral arrangements and deeply narrative-driven composition. He has collaborated with artists including Loyle Carner, Tom Misch and Bonobo, and earned critical acclaim including a nomination for Best Album at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards for his sixth record The Loop, alongside nominations for an AIR Award and the Australian Music Prize. Onstage, his expansive and meticulously crafted live shows have taken him from Glastonbury to two sold-out nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Now at a pivotal moment in his career, Rakei takes a more radical turn. Shaped by a year as the first resident at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios and the creation of his own home studio just outside the city, he embraces a new, instinct-led process driven by freedom, experimentation and emotional honesty.

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