Dutch progressive psychedelic rockers Semuta unleashed debut album »The Circle Ends Where It Began«; available now on all major streaming platforms!

Amsterdam, Netherlands based progressive psychedelic rockers Semuta stream their debut album, »The Circle Ends Where It Began«, which was released on April 17th, 2026.

Listen to »The Circle Ends Where It Began« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Child Of Sun
02. This Change Is Bigger Than Us
03. Phases
04. Jupiter
05. Other Side, Pt. 1
06. Day & Night
07. The Circle
08. Ritual
09. For Granted
10. Other Side, Pt. 2

Semuta makes it unmistakably clear that psychedelic rock is still reinventing itself. The five-piece previously made a name for themselves as Zuster Zonnebloem, performing at major Dutch festivals such as Paaspop, Waterpop and Oerol. Music magazine OOR hailed them as flagbearers of the Dutch psychedelic rock scene, after which they played a highly successful Popronde tour in 2024 with over 30 shows, including the prestigious closing night at Melkweg in Amsterdam. The band is flawlessly attuned to one another, allowing every note to burst from the stage with passion and chemistry.

In April 2026, Semuta released their debut album »The Circle Ends Where It Began«, celebrated with a release show at Bitterzoet, Amsterdam. Drawing influences from hard rock to soul, and from blues to indie, with a sprinkle of classical harmonies, this psychedelic rock record is a journey toward better times and mental wellbeing. Themes such as capitalism, religion, sexism and depression are explored in the search for the meaning of life. After a 45-minute musical trip, the conclusion is revealed in the very last sentence. For this record, the band worked with Grammy-nominated producer Attie Bauw (Judas Priest, Scorpions, De Staat).

Photos by Philine van den Hul

»The Circle Ends Where It Began« explores the longing for a better state of being. The album takes you through major subjects such as sexism, capitalism, religion, loss and societal norms, exploring ways with the overarching theme of the desire to grow, improve and change. The conclusion of the record is formed by the very last stanza: happiness resides in your own head and exists in a constant loop. When you have found it, the search begins all over again.

All songs written and recorded by Semuta.
Engineered, mixed and produced by Attie Bauw.
Mastering by Sander van der Heide.
Assistant engineering by Joel Workman & Elias Callebaut.
Recorded at Daft Music Studios.
Photography by Philine van den Hul.
Graphic design by Ted Heemskerk & Puck Hofwegen.

Semuta is:
Hanne Brunekreeft – Vocals
Sem ten Cate – Keyboards, flute
Rick van Loon – Guitars
Timo Verlaan – Bass
Pepijn Heemskerk – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well