Nia Archives Details New Album *Emotional Junglist*, Shares New Track “Boys In Blue”

Nia Archives announced her second album, Emotional Junglist, will arrive this July. It follows 2024’s Silence Is Loud, a record that earned a Mercury Prize nomination by threading jungle’s frenetic breakbeats through the raw dynamics of indie rock. That debut did something difficult without showing the strain. The news of its follow-up naturally raises questions about where she takes the sound next.

Some answers arrived with “Boys In Blue,” the track she released alongside the announcement. Where her previous single “Danger” from March leaned into drama and scale, this one bites down on something smaller and sharper. It’s a breakup song with a pop-punk lunge, built around a playful snarl and lyrics that refuse to mourn what they’re leaving behind. The production, handled with James Ford, keeps the jungle rhythms tight against bright guitar stabs and a melody that doesn’t waste a second.

Ford’s presence signals a shift in architecture. Known for his work with Arctic Monkeys and Blur, he brings a pop songwriter’s economy to a genre that often resists brevity. Archives also worked with Ethan P. Flynn and Julia Michaels on the album, and the guest list includes Jorja Smith and Sampha. That lineup points toward a record more interested in structure and contrast than in simply extending her debut’s formula.

The video for “Boys In Blue,” directed by Iris Luz, sends Archives sprinting through London at night. Luz cited Fiona Apple and PJ Harvey as visual references, and the result is restless, direct, and slightly unkempt. It matches the track’s energy without over-explaining it.