Sadurn Find Clarity in the Underworld: Listen to Their New Single ‘whole thing’

The wait for the next chapter of Sadurn is finally over. After making a quiet, powerful impression with their 2022 debut, Radiator, the Philadelphia band—led by the distinct, vulnerable songwriting of G DeGroot—has announced their sophomore record. Titled The Underworld, the album is officially dropping on October 16, 2026, via Run For Cover Records.

To give us a taste of what’s coming, the band just dropped the lead single, “whole thing” It’s a sweeping, cathartic track that feels like a natural evolution for the band, trading some of that early, raw indie-folk minimalism for a fuller, more expansive sound.

Evolving the Sound: A Deep Dive into “whole thing”

“whole thing” doesn’t hit you all at once; it’s a song that builds its own world. It starts off with familiar, gentle acoustic textures and a steady, rhythmic pulse, but it gradually swells into something much grander.

If you’ve been following Sadurn since the beginning, you’ll still hear that core honesty in G DeGroot’s voice—that feeling like they’re speaking directly to you from across the room. But this time, the production feels broader. There are warm, drifting pedal steel lines and thicker arrangements that make the song feel both vast and intimate. It’s the kind of track that keeps growing on you, revealing little details in the background that you might miss the first time around.

The Story Behind The Underworld

Making this album wasn’t exactly a linear path for the band. After Radiator gained traction, DeGroot went through a really heavy stretch—navigating the strange pressure of growing expectations, a difficult breakup, and a series of health hurdles, including chronic pain and vocal issues.

They didn’t try to rush through it. Instead, they took the time to let the music find its own shape. As DeGroot puts it:

“The underworld is the hard times, but it’s also about getting back. You go into the underworld so you can find clarity about your own being and come back changed.”

That’s the soul of this record. It’s not just a collection of sad songs; it’s about that quiet, stubborn resilience it takes to walk through the fire and come out on the other side.

Why Sadurn Keeps Us Listening

In a music landscape that often feels like it’s chasing the next trend, Sadurn has carved out a space by just being themselves. Whether they’re performing as a duo or backed by the full lineup of Jon Cox (guitar), Tabitha Ahnert (bass), and Amelia Swain (drums), they always keep the human element front and center.

They’ve earned their reputation as one of the most vital voices in indie music by writing songs that feel like pages out of a diary. If “whole thing” is any hint of what’s to come, The Underworld is likely going to be one of those records that sticks with you for a long time.