Judah & the Lion - I Am A Prism

Judah & the Lion turn the dial in every direction on I Am A Prism, their sixth studio album, released in 2026.

The Nashville band began in Belmont University dorm rooms, mixing banjo, mandolin and hip-hop swagger into a sound fans came to know as folk hop n' roll, and went on to land number one alternative radio hits. Now a core duo of singer Judah Akers and mandolinist Brian Macdonald, they made this record for Dualtone with producer Jeremy Lutito, folding in live audience recordings that blur the line between stage and studio.

The title is a fair description of what follows. "Maybe the Best Is Now" is a big-hearted alt-pop anthem built for arena lights, while "Miracle" and "Win or Go Home" lean into 1980s-flavoured rock with shout-along hooks. "Gravel Roads" takes a tongue-in-cheek detour into pop-country, a wink that never tips into parody. Through it all, Akers writes about faith, identity, relationships and reinvention with disarming openness, and the crowd voices woven through the mix make the songs feel shared rather than performed.

It is a colourful, restless record from a band still refusing to sit in one lane. Fans of their earlier hits will find the same heart here, simply refracted through a few new angles.