GB Details Second Album ‘Herzsprung’, Out August 21 on AD 93

Copenhagen musician Gustav Berntsen will release his second album as GB this summer. ‘Herzsprung’ arrives August 21 through AD 93, a label that has quietly shaped a particular lane in experimental music over the past few years.

The record follows ‘Gusse Music’, which landed in 2024 on Posh Isolation. That LP turned out to be the final release from the Copenhagen label before it closed. The shift to AD 93 comes with a different working method. Berntsen wrote and conceived ‘Herzsprung’ while living in London. He spent weeks collecting free copies of the Metro newspaper, cutting phrases from headlines and ads to form the lyrical basis of the songs. The process leans into randomness, pulling meaning from the disposable text that fills daily commutes.

Musically, the album steps out from the downtempo haze that covered the debut. Early notes point to a more melodic, full-throated sound. Tracks draw from the groove-driven fusion jazz of the 1970s and the saturated noise of Japanese rock psychedelia. Berntsen worked in makeshift studios, letting the limits of each room colour the recordings.

The announcement confirms an artist who is building a clearer sense of direction. Where the first album felt inward, ‘Herzsprung’ signals a more assured approach, rooted in chance encounters with text and an expanding instrumental palette.