Iceage ends five-year silence with surprise new single

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Iceage have returned with a new single, “Star”, marking the band’s first wholly original release since 2021’s Seek Shelter. The launch comes with a cinematic video by director Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen and a lone live date announced for August 14 in Copenhagen.

The new track arrives quietly but meaningfully: after a period in which group members explored side projects, this release signals the band reconvening in the studio. The video drops today across major streaming platforms and accompanies the single’s digital release.

Key details at a glance

Song: “Star” — new original single

Video director: Thinh T. Petrus Nguyen

Live date announced: August 14 — Syd for Solen, Copenhagen

Gap since band LP: First original song since Seek Shelter (2021)

Recent releases involving members: compilation Shake the Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015–2021; Elias Rønnenfelt’s solo albums Heavy Glory (2024) and Speak Daggers (2025); contribution to Dean Blunt’s EP Lucre (2025)

Band context

Iceage’s last studio record, Seek Shelter, followed 2018’s Beyondless, and the group kept a presence between albums with archival material. The 2021 compilation Shake the Feeling compiled outtakes and rarities from the mid-2010s into the early 2020s, reminding listeners of the band’s evolving sound and unfinished ideas.

Elias Rønnenfelt, Iceage’s frontman, has been particularly active: two solo records in consecutive years and a guest role on an EP helped maintain momentum while the band itself stayed relatively quiet. Those projects offer a sense of the musical directions members have been exploring outside the group.

Why the new single matters

The arrival of “Star” carries a few immediate implications. For fans, it’s the clearest sign yet that Iceage is once again producing original material as a unit. For the wider alternative scene, the single could presage further releases or a return to touring beyond the solitary Copenhagen performance announced so far.

Critically, the track will be watched for how it connects the band’s recent, more fragmented output with their earlier work: whether it leans into the raw intensity of their past records or reflects the textures and approaches members have developed in solo projects.

What to watch next

At this stage, the concrete facts are limited — one single and one live date — but the combination of a new video and renewed recording activity makes future announcements likely. Industry observers will be listening for follow-up singles, festival bookings, or a full-band tour schedule that would more clearly mark Iceage’s next chapter.