the band apart releases their 10th full album, their first in four years since 2022. In addition to two songs performed live ahead of release during the 2026 national tour "SMOOTH LIKE BUTTER TOUR 'New Songs on the Surface'" (M-4 "YABU-CHU" and M-9 "Tuesday Night"), the album includes a band-arranged version of M-10 "Footsteps in the snow," a track from the 2025 EP. Comes in cardboard sleeve packaging.