Alex Amen, the 26-year-old indie folk-country singer-songwriter from Texas, has announced his debut album, Sun of Amen, which will be out on 12th June 2026 via ATO Records. Newly signed to the label, Amen’s full-length debut is a body of work that opens a space for sustained and quiet wonder, offering up songs touched with both ease and beauty.
Produced by Amen and engineered by Jonny Bell (Cage the Elephant, Chicano Batman), Sun of Amen matches its old-soul warmth with a particular clarity—the natural byproduct of his reverence for classic records and ardent refusal to chase nostalgia. “With this album, we were meticulous about creating something high-quality while recording in a more traditional way, which has its own challenges—older gear is temperamental, so sometimes we’d have to break for three hours because the tape machine caught on fire,” Amen comments.
Partly recorded at Valentine Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Sun of Amen unfolds with a depth achieved with the help of an expansive lineup of musicians, including several of Amen’s longtime bandmates as well as in-demand talents like Tommy de Bourbon (a multi-instrumentalist whose recent endeavours include playing pedal steel in Lana Del Rey’s touring band). Over the course of its 11 songs, the album’s sound serves as a potent backdrop to Amen’s storytelling, adding another layer to his sharply observed conjuring of atmosphere and landscape. You can pre-save/ pre-order Sun Of Amen here.
Amen has released a single/video, Diamonds. The song is a wistful reflection on life and love gained and lost during his time in California. The accompanying video features footage of Amen rock climbing, his time in Vashon, where he took up wooden boatbuilding, and his excursion sailing from Washington to Canada in the summer of 2025.
