Pleasure Systems - Leave It in the Sand (2026) [Hi-Res]

Clarke Sondermann, performing as Pleasure Systems, releases his latest album, Leave It in the Sand, deeply informed by his part-time residence on the isolated, ecologically vulnerable Fire Island. While his 2021 debut, Visiting the Well, directly confronted the searing grief of losing a partner—becoming an unexpected cult hit on TikTok—the new record marks a profound shift toward stability, professional success, and a happy marriage.

The album explores the complexities of navigating ordinary happiness from the perspective of a natural skeptic, balancing personal anxieties and global horrors against the grounding nature of domestic life. Produced alongside Ivan Berko, the project expands Sondermann's sonic palette, merging bedroom intimacy with vast arrangements. Central themes of love, mortality, and memory remain anchored in the shifting landscape of Fire Island. Ultimately, the record posits that happiness and meaning are deliberate choices, resulting in an elegant, human struggle to remain present despite past traumas and the inevitability of loss.

Tracklist:
1. Pleasure Systems - Intro
2. Pleasure Systems - Rubble
3. Pleasure Systems - Everything I Need
4. Pleasure Systems - When We Find It
5. Pleasure Systems - Face of God
6. Pleasure Systems - Still
7. Pleasure Systems - Everything
8. Pleasure Systems - When It's Leaving
9. Pleasure Systems - Singing in My Sleep
10. Pleasure Systems - The Wind
11. Pleasure Systems - have had
12. Pleasure Systems - Everything I See
13. Pleasure Systems - Thank You