Oscar LaDell Releases Single Tell Me True
The soul-leaning single arrives ahead of his forthcoming album Untouchable, set for release on November 20.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in R&B
Oscar LaDell has released the single "Tell Me True," which opens with acoustic guitar and settles into a steady soul groove with drums and congas. The track previews his forthcoming album Untouchable, scheduled for November 20.
Why it matters
The release marks a continuation of LaDell's output since he began dropping singles in 2021, following the debut album Right Kinda Wrong and the seven-song album No Blue. It signals the next phase of a catalogue built on blues and soul influences he absorbed while growing up in New Zealand.
LaDell has played 20 international shows across the UK, Europe, and the US in 2025, and completed a 13-date US tour through New York, Texas, and California. Commercial performance of the new single has not been reported.
The players
Oscar LaDell
An Australia-based singer-songwriter raised in the South Island of New Zealand, known for blending blues and soul influences.
Queenscliff Music Festival
An Australian music festival at which LaDell is scheduled to appear.
The details
"Tell Me True" features LaDell's throaty voice, flanked by simple piano and guitar fills, and uses a verse-chorus-verse structure with backing vocals that color its evolution. LaDell, the son of bohemian American immigrants to New Zealand, applies his childhood exposure to blues and soul music to the track.
Timeline
2021: LaDell begins releasing singles and issues debut album Right Kinda Wrong.
2024: The seven-song album No Blue is released.
2025: LaDell plays 20 shows across the UK, Europe, and the United States.
November 20, 2026: Forthcoming album Untouchable is scheduled for release.
Track Record
"Tell Me True" continues the pattern LaDell began in 2021, when he started releasing singles before issuing his debut album Right Kinda Wrong. It precedes Untouchable, the next step after the seven-song No Blue in 2024.
Listeners can stream "Tell Me True" now, and the full Untouchable album arrives November 20. LaDell's upcoming Queenscliff Music Festival appearance offers an in-person option for audiences in Australia.
The takeaway
Artists who build careers on blues and soul foundations often develop their sound gradually through singles before a full album. Following a single's release is one way to track how an artist's catalogue develops ahead of a major record.
What happens next
LaDell's forthcoming album Untouchable is scheduled for release on November 20, 2026, and he is set to appear at Queenscliff Music Festival.
Further reading
Explore more R&B coverage for context on artists blending soul and blues traditions.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Glide Magazine.
