A psychological manga masterpiece and a pair of Mexican guitars have found each other. GRAMMY-winning duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their new album ‘OurHome’, arriving September 18 via ATO Records, and unveiled the first single “Monster” alongside a video drawn by legendary manga artist Naoki Urasawa. Pre-orders and pre-saves are live now, including a limited 500-unit splatter vinyl pressing through the band’s store.
The Urasawa connection runs deep. The creator of Monster, 20th Century Boys, Pluto, and Master Keaton has sold more than 140 million copies worldwide, and the duo wrote “Monster” as a tribute to his thriller without knowing he was already a fan. Gabriela Quintero describes the story as one about a psychopathic killer that somehow leaves you hopeful, and the track ranks among the album’s darkest, most cinematic moments. Urasawa returned the admiration by drawing original artwork for the video himself.
Their stories collided by chance. Urasawa discovered Rodrigo y Gabriela through their live shows years ago, started collecting their records, and reached out through the band’s Japanese promoter once he learned a song had been inspired by his work. He calls the finished track a perfect match for the mood of Monster, crediting the duo’s playing with lifting it to another dimension.
‘OurHome’ was recorded in Japan and self-produced by Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero at NK Sound Tokyo. The country has long pulled at the pair, who cite its art, aesthetics, and attention to beauty as a constant source of renewal. After a stretch of creative frustration back at their Ixtapa studio, the duo found their flow again following the death of their studio cat, Pelusa. Quintero says Sánchez wrote a song for Pelusa the next day, and everything opened up from there.
The title came on a walk through Melbourne after a Japan and Australia run. Talking about what home meant, the pair passed a public housing tower marked with a sign reading “OUR HOME.” Sánchez photographed it on the spot, and that image became the album cover. The duo frame the record as a meditation on finding peace within yourself rather than chasing approval from anyone else.
Musically, ‘OurHome’ returns to the acoustic textures the duo are known for, stepping back from the electric sound of 2023’s ‘In Between Thoughts…A New World’. The playing is rich and conversational, the work of two musicians fully back in their element. The guest list is stacked: former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, jazz pianist Hiromi, cellist Hiyori Okuda, and guitarist Yukihiro Atsumi. Five-time GRAMMY winner Dave Sardy handled the mix and Stephen Marcussen mastered.
The road plan is enormous. A North American headline run rolls through fall 2026, hitting Austin City Limits, Washington’s The Anthem, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, and theaters across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The duo then carry ‘OurHome’ across Ireland, the U.K., and Europe through spring 2027.
OurHome Tracklist:
- OurHome
- Somos Como Tú
- Akatsuki (feat. Hiromi)
- Flying Underground
- Quicksand
- Monster
- Astrum In Corpore
- Is In Your Pocket
- MADitation
- Hinomaru Twins
- Simurgh (feat. Marty Friedman)
Fall 2026 North American Tour Dates:
Saturday, October 3 – Austin City Limits (ACL) – Austin, TX
Tuesday, October 6 – Poliforum Siqueiros – Ciudad de México, MEX
Wednesday, October 7 – Poliforum Siqueiros – Ciudad de México, MEX
Saturday, October 10 – Austin City Limits (ACL) – Austin, TX
Tuesday, October 13 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, October 14 – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL
Friday, October 16 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Wilmington, NC
Saturday, October 17 – The Underground – Charlotte, NC
Sunday, October 18 – The Caverns – Pelham, TN
Tuesday, October 20 – The Anthem – Washington, DC
Wednesday, October 21 – Count Basie Center for the Arts – Red Bank, NJ
Thursday, October 22 – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
Saturday, October 24 – Lynn Auditorium – Lynn, MA
Sunday, October 25 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT
Monday, October 26 – Academy of Music Theatre – Northampton, MA
Tuesday, October 27 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
Thursday, October 29 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
Friday, October 30 – Rivers Casino – Des Plaines, IL
Sunday, November 1 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
Tuesday, November 3 – The Fitzgerald Theater – St. Paul, MN
Friday, November 6 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
Saturday, November 7 – The Lensic – Santa Fe, NM
Sunday, November 8 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Tuesday, November 10 – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay – San Diego, CA
Wednesday, November 11 – Pappy & Harriet’s – Pioneertown, CA
Thursday, November 12 – Libbey Bowl – Ojai, CA
Saturday, November 14 – San Jose Civic – San Jose, CA
Sunday, November 15 – The Castro – San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, November 17 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
Thursday, November 19 – The Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
Friday, November 20 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Spring 2027 European/UK Tour Dates:
Monday, March 15 – Vicar Street – Dublin, IE
Tuesday, March 16 – Mandela Hall – Belfast, UK
Wednesday, March 17 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, UK
Friday, March 19 – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK
Saturday, March 20 – Town Hall – Birmingham, UK
Sunday, March 21 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – London, UK
Tuesday, March 23 – Salle Pleyel – Paris, FR
Thursday, March 25 – Aéronef – Lille, FR
Friday, March 26 – 106 – Rouen, FR
Saturday, March 27 – Stereolux – Nantes, FR
Monday, March 29 – MEM2 – Rennes, FR
Wednesday, March 31 – Le Bikini – Toulouse, FR
Thursday, April 1 – Silo – Marseille, FR
Saturday, April 3 – Paloma – Nimes, FR
Sunday, April 4 – Belle Electrique – Grenoble, FR
Monday, April 5 – Le Radiant – Lyon, FR
Wednesday, April 7 – La Vapeur – Dijon, FR
Thursday, April 8 – L’Autre Canal – Nancy, FR
Friday, April 9 – La Cartonnerie – Reims, FR
Sunday, April 11 – La Laiterie – Strasbourg, FR
Tuesday, April 13 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
Wednesday, April 14 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL
Friday, April 16 – Die Kantine – Cologne, DE
Saturday, April 17 – Mojo – Hamburg, DE
Sunday, April 18 – Columbia Theater – Berlin, DE
Tuesday, April 20 – Progresja – Warsaw, PL
Wednesday, April 21 – Zaklęte Rewiry – Wroclaw, PL
Friday, April 23 – Globe – Vienna, AT
Saturday, April 24 – Palac Akropolis – Prague, CZ
Sunday, April 25 – Technikum – Munich, DE
Tuesday, April 27 – Auditorium Parco della Musica – Rome, IT
Wednesday, April 28 – Circolo Magnolia – Milan, IT
Thursday, April 29 – Docks – Lausanne, CH
Saturday, May 1 – Cheltenham Jazz Fest – Cheltenham, UK
Monday, May 3 – Cosmopolite – Oslo, NO
Tuesday, May 4 – Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
Wednesday, May 5 – Nalen – Stockholm, SE
Friday, May 7 – La (2) d’Apolo – Barcelona, ES
Saturday, May 8 – Sala Copérnico – Madrid, ES
Tuesday, May 11 – Cineteatro Capitólio – Lisbon, PT
Wednesday, May 12 – Casa da Música – Porto, PT