Demitra Kalnina - Press Photo - Twentynine Palms Release Announcement
24 September 2026 — Today, emerging alternative artist Demitra Kalnina releases her debut album, Twentynine Palms, a haunting and deeply personal collection of songs that explores memory, curiosity, trauma, obsession, identity, and survival through a distinctly cinematic lens.
The release arrives following extraordinary anticipation generated by the visualiser for the album's lead single, "Peaches", which became the most successful first-week engagement campaign in the history of the label, setting new internal records across audience interaction, shares, saves, and viewership during its debut week.
Spanning twelve tracks, Twentynine Palms introduces listeners to Kalnina's unsettling yet poetic world, where domestic imagery collides with psychological unease, forgotten stories linger in empty hallways, and quiet observations become emotional revelations. Songs such as "Crime Scene," "Odd Girl," "Martyrs," "I Rot Alone," "Ghosts of August," and the title track "Twentynine Palms" showcase an artist unafraid to confront difficult subjects while maintaining an intimate and deeply human perspective.
At the heart of the album is "Peaches," a song whose evocative imagery and striking lyricism quickly resonated with audiences after the release of its visualiser. The track's unprecedented engagement transformed what had begun as an introduction to a new artist into one of the label's most successful launch campaigns to date.
Rather than offering easy answers, Twentynine Palms invites listeners into a landscape of uneasy self-awareness. With today's release, Demitra Kalnina establishes herself as a distinctive new voice in alternative music, delivering a debut that is both uncompromising and unforgettable.
Stream Twentynine Palms Now - Available now on all major streaming platforms.
Physical CD Edition - CD copies of Twentynine Palms also out for sale through the official Torii House Phonograph Co. website.
