Immersion - Megafauna

New single from the forthcoming album 'What Is Lost Will Return'

Story by Liam Hughes

23/06/2026

Lay back and let it wash over you. Jangly guitars, expansive synths, the song building throughout, steadily pulsing, above all - both warm and really chilled. Think Massive Attack after having a smoke and forgetting about the world's current problems and focusing on something infinitely longer term like say, an ever expanding universe.

The new track from English musician Colin Newman, formally of the oft name checked post punk band Wire, and Malka Spigel founding member of the Israeli-Belgian rock band Minimal Compact. Together they are Immersion. As Colin and Malka explain; “the title Megafauna reflects the music - lumbering large creatures moving slowly to the beat and are drawn to the sound of a primordial piper” Megafauna taken from the forthcoming album What Is Lost Will Return, due out on 4 September via swim. Megafauna is one of three instrumentals on the album, with a dark dub groove which provides an essential counterpoint to the album’s poppier moments, including the album's lead single, We Don't Need Your Validation. Immersion are a snapshot of ‘the now’. Through constant reinvention, they have honed their sound into a startling present that references their past but refuses to live in it. This perfect synthesis of their styles boldly creates a brave new world for core couple Colin Newman and Malka Spigel, along with satellite musicians Matt Schulz (Holy F*ck), whose drumming strongly features on many tracks, and Ed Chivers (AK/DK), who makes a guest appearance drumming on ‘Breaking Free, Diversity, Evolution’. What Is Lost Will Return is the second ‘pure’ Immersion release in as many years and heralds their third UK tour since 2024. It follows 2025’s acclaimed WTF??, with the title reflecting the fact you can only say “What The F*ck??” so many times before looking beyond to see what endures. Recorded in a flash of inspiration, the instant karma of the album’s short gestation captures a creative moment. Its urgency of creation is matched by its clarity of vision and the restless creativity of the duo. Through their bold symbiotic creativity, they have found an immersive sound of their own, merging two idiosyncratic creative minds into a distinctive whole. TOUR DATES 27.06.26 - Leigh Folk Festival - Leigh-On-Sea, UK 09.09.26 - Rough Trade - Liverpool, UK 10.09.26 - Sneaky Pete's - Edinburgh, UK 11.09.26 - The White Hotel - Manchester, UK 12.09.26 - Lubberfiend - Newcastle, UK 13.09.26 - Voodoo Daddy's - Norwich, UK 17.09.26 - Ramsgate Music Hall - Ramsgate, UK 18.09.26 - Rich Mix - London, UK 19.09.26 - Alphabet - Brighton, UK 04.11.26 - Artisan Tap - Stoke-On-Trent, UK 05.11.26 - The Adelphi, Hull, UK 14.11.26 - Patronaat - Haarlem, NL 15.11.26 - Doornroosje - Nijmegen, NL 16.11.26 - Paard van Troje - Den Haag, NL