A Hawk And A Hacksaw Announce New Album ‘Volume 8’

A Hawk And A Hacksaw have announced *Volume 8*, their first album in nine years, due on 5 February via Rocket Recordings. The return also points to renewed touring plans, as Jeremy Barnes says events in 2026 prompted the duo to document their work more formally and go on the road.

Barnes formed the project in 2002, with Heather Trost joining in 2004; the pair later focused on solo and collaborative work. The new record draws on folk songs from Turkey and the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, while Trost says events in Ukraine, Palestine and Iran influenced their decision to express themselves through music. New track “Gayda” is available now, and Barnes describes its traditional songs as ancient, with cultural origins variously identified as Kurdish, Turkish or Armenian.