Yumi Zouma is a band without borders. But if distance makes the heart grow fonder, then consider the transcontinental indie-pop luminaries bonded for life. As Yumi Zouma ready their expansive and endlessly catchy fifth studio album, No Love Lost To Kindness, which follows 2022’s critically beloved Present Tense and 2023’s EP IV, they’re pooling their collective experiences and widening sonic influences into a thrilling new chapter — one that is every bit as limitless.
Composed of members Christie Simpson (vocals, keyboards), Josh Burgess (guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards), Charlie Ryder (guitar, bass, keyboards), and Olivia Campion (drums), Yumi Zouma originally joined forces in 2013 out of New Zealand. Since then, each member (Olivia joined in 2017) has ventured separately into different cities, with Christie currently living in Melbourne, Charlie in London, Josh in New York, and Olivia in Wellington, New Zealand.
As Yumi Zouma continues to evolve and celebrate over a decade together, their latest songs show what any long-distance band knows is true: time-zone challenges are simply no match for chemistry.