Pias news – NOONZY announces debut album ‘Plan is bad’
NOONZY  ANNOUNCES  DEBUT ALBUM
"PLAN IS BAD" OUT ON OCTOBER 2, 2026 VIA PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
NEW SINGLE 'EASY' OUT NOW
23.10.2026 — ANCIENNE BELGIQUE, BRUSSELS
05.11.2026 — DOKA, AMSTERDAM (NL)
13.11.2026 — POP UP!, PARIS (FR)

Noonzy - Easy (Official Video)

Following on from the release of his last single Yeah (I'm In), much-loved, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Noonzy returns with details of his forthcoming debut album Plan Is Bad, set for release on October 2nd, via Play It Again Sam. The announcement arrives alongside the album's latest offering, Easy.

Reflecting on the new uptempo single, Noonzy says:
"What started out as a mellow demo in 3/4 (yes, a waltz!) turned into an uptempo 4/4 pop track. The intro still carries the character of what the demo used to be; there's a stillness in it, almost like a moment of pause where everything is allowed to exist without resistance. Hang like a willow."
"As we experimented with the rhythm, we found that the 4/4 version of the same musical idea had an undeniable energy. We didn't want to lose the character of the intro entirely though—it felt too important. That stillness is what makes the energy of the 4/4 hit the way it does, so instead of choosing between them, we found a way to bridge the two. As the track develops from the intro, a more rhythmic synth pattern and vocal harmonies are introduced, gently building momentum toward the 4/4. That shift leads into the central idea of the song: "only when you move." It's a turning point—a call to release everything you've been holding in. When the drums finally kick in, the track bursts into motion, almost like a train leaving the station."

Antwerp-based songwriter Noonzy (Arnaud Stockbroekx) began his music career in 2022 with his EP Post-it-tapes, featuring laid-back acoustic guitar tracks like idk, Spider Monkey, Awkward Feet and Let's See the World – which earned him a spot in the finals of De Nieuwe Lichting a year later. Since then, he has released a number of singles, which eventually made their way onto his 2025 EP Puppies ([PIAS] Recordings).

On this new material, Noonzy's style has evolved further into groovy electronic productions as he collaborates alongside renowned British producer Bullion (Ben Howard, Nilüfer Yanya), allowing his artistic identity to become increasingly distinct.

Noonzy brought a handful of existing demos to London, which gradually evolved into unexpected mixes and final versions. Blind trust in each other's ideas and a leap into the unknown gradually became the central theme: guitar songs were recorded without a guitar, entire verses vanished like snow in the sun, and tempos were constantly adjusted. Many of these choices were so-called lucky accidents, such as a drum machine that refused to accept the correct time signature and thus offered a whole range of alternatives.

He is embarking on a new path, bidding farewell to his former DIY, lo-fi indie approach and making room for experimentation and a loss of control within a pop format. The result is his very first studio album, Plan Is Bad. 

TRACKLISTING

Boy Could I

Plan Is Bad

Easy

Look at That

Not Lost

Yeah (I'm In)

Talk To Me

If I Were You

Dream

All Rise