14 October 2026 – Art-Folk Duo @ Release I Know You Are and Prepare to Unleash Autosmile

Philadelphia art-folk duo @ have released "I Know You Are (But What Am I Thinking)", the final advance single from their forthcoming album Autosmile, arriving October 16 through 4AD. The group consists of Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak, two multi-instrumentalists whose music occupies an unusual territory between experimental folk, chamber pop and alternative rock.

Their latest recording combines acoustic guitar, cello, restrained percussion and keyboard textures inspired by older musical traditions. The result feels simultaneously intimate and slightly otherworldly, as though somebody discovered an unfinished Elliott Smith recording inside a medieval musical instrument museum. The duo describe the track as the album's most emotionally intense composition, reflecting a songwriting approach that embraces vulnerability without abandoning musical experimentation.

Previous singles "Bird", "Punish My Mind" and "Autosmile" introduced different aspects of the forthcoming record. The new song arrives alongside a music video directed by Sage Caswell, created with the musicians using thermal imaging cameras. That visual approach provides an appropriately unconventional companion to music that rarely follows ordinary expectations.

@ have attracted attention for their distinctive arrangements and the contrast between delicate vocals and unexpected instrumental details. Their name also creates a practical challenge for anyone attempting to find the group through conventional search engines, although it is certainly economical when printed on merchandise. Autosmile arrives Friday, offering listeners an opportunity to experience the complete collection rather than another isolated preview. Independent music continues to produce fascinating artists who appear determined to make discovery slightly more complicated than necessary. Follow our folk section for more.