In 2026, Robert Post will release his fifth studio album …That Magnificent Distraction, a double album with 20 tracks of melodic, guitar-driven pop/rock produced by Lars Voldsdal (Madrugada, Hellbillies). The album features Erland Dahlen on drums, Kjetil Steensnæs on guitar/pedal steel, Marianne Sveen on vocals, Asbjørn Ribe on piano/organ and Lise Voldsdal Sørensen on fiddle and string arrangements.
The music is described as sophisticated, atmospheric and catchy pop/rock with character and timeless melodies — as if you mixed Sgt. Pepper–era Beatles with the charm of Rufus Wainwright, a touch of Bob Dylan and a dash of Neil Young. Robert Post, from Langevåg in Sunnmøre, debuted in 2005 with his self-titled album, for which he received two Spellemann Awards. The album’s first single, Got None, went straight to the top in Italy and also achieved high chart positions in the United Kingdom, France and Norway.
His debut album, released internationally by Universal Music, produced by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, Travis) and co-produced by Tom Elmhirst (Adele, Beck, David Bowie), was “Record of the Week” on BBC Radio 2, and both singles were A-listed across Europe. Sunday Times Culture wrote: “The whole of Post’s debut album glories in tunes many songwriters would kill for…”
In the years following his debut, Robert Post has played clubs, festivals and TV shows across Europe and the United States, sharing the stage with many well-known artists (Aimee Mann, Rufus Wainwright, Ray Lamontagne). In 2009, the follow-up Disarm & Let Go was released to strong reviews in Norway, Rhetoric (2011) showed a more subdued and acoustic side of the artist, and in 2013 he released his most recent album, The Button Moulder, on which he plays all instruments himself.
After several years away from touring and recording, Robert Post has performed 80 of his own concerts in Norway and has toured as bassist and backing vocalist for Thom Hell for the past three years. In autumn 2022, the first single Heart On Your Sleeve was released, followed by What Has Become Of Me? in April 2025.
For the February 2026 tour, the first of four sides of the large album will be released digitally — the full physical album …That Magnificent Distraction will be released in autumn 2026.
Last modified: 01/27/2026
Source: Visit Bergen
