Rostam - American Stories [LP - Sumac]

Release Date: 5/15/2026

Label: Matsor Projects

Rostam's third album, American Stories, arrives May 15, his first new music in over five years. The Iranian-American artist and acclaimed producer returns with a record that explores his life across dual cultural worlds. The music weaves together elements of Americana and Persian traditions, blending finger-picked guitars, pedal steel, and strummed chords with microtonal Persian melodies. "That marriage of east and west felt like music that I needed to make for this album." Interweaving his own experiences, Rostam's lyrics are a collection of stories and reflections, "The Weight" takes place on college campuses in America in the spring of 2025.

Tracklist

1. Like A Spark
2. Back Of A Truck
3. Different Light
4. Hardy
5. Forgive Is To Know
6. To Feel No Way
7. The Road To Death
8. Come Apart
9. The Weight