Renascent, the first new studio album in over a decade from seminal Manchester outfit The Durutti Column, is out now via London Records.
Already earning widespread critical acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, MOJO, Stereogum,Uncut, and more, Renascent marks a remarkable return for guitarist and composerVini Reilly and band members Bruce Mitchell and Keir Stewart, reaffirming theirstatus as one of music’s most singular and influential voices.
Once operating largely outside prevailing trends, The Durutti Column now findthemselves being rediscovered by audiences encountering their work for the first time.Appropriately, Renascent (meaning “being reborn, reviving, springing up afresh”)captures both this renewed cultural visibility and a profound artistic resurgence. Longcelebrated by devoted followers, their influence has increasingly reached a newgeneration of listeners and artists. Most notably, Harry Styles cited The Durutti Columnas a major influence on his 2026 album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.Frank Ocean, The Avalanches, Yung Lean, Youth Lagoon and Mark William Lewishave openly acknowledged the band’s influence.
The album represents a full-circle moment in The Durutti Column story. Released witha Factory Too catalogue number in collaboration with Oliver Wilson, son of FactoryRecords founder Tony Wilson, Renascent also reunites the band with original FactoryRecords design collaborators Mark Holt and Hamish Muir of 8vo. Their strikingartwork reflects the music’s unique balance of modernist precision and romantic warmththrough a rich and sensuous visual language.
Despite the passage of recent years, Reilly’s creative philosophy remains rooted inmovement, response and discovery. Renascent is not an attempt to revisit the past, butto reanimate it, allowing familiar ideas to evolve into something new, vital andunexpected.
The Durutti Column are Renascent.