Alas De Liona Releases Second Album Noble Rot

The American-born artist, now based in Scotland, has issued her follow-up to the 2024 release Gravity of Gold.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Folk

Gothic-folk poster illustration in deep plum and bone white, with a crescent moon, a crimson droplet, and a bare branch silhouette. — Alas De Liona released her second album, Noble Rot, on Friday, following her 2024 release Gravity of Gold and recent live shows across Scotland and Ireland. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Alas De Liona has released Noble Rot, her second album, accompanied by the single Hunter I. The record follows Gravity of Gold, released in 2024.

Why it matters

The release extends the artist's catalogue and her recent run of live performances across Scotland and Ireland. For listeners in the United States, it offers a new recorded body of work from an American artist based abroad.

The album is the second full-length release from Alas De Liona, following a 2024 release, with no commercial performance figures provided. Chart placement and sales data for Noble Rot have not been reported.

The players

Alas De Liona

An American singer-songwriter based in Scotland who has built a following through festival appearances and support slots for established acts.

Rod Jones

Guitarist of the Scottish rock band Idlewild, who produced the Noble Rot album.

The details

Noble Rot was recorded in February 2026 at Post Electric in Leith and produced by Rod Jones of Idlewild. The album closes with a reworking of the earlier single For Forever and is accompanied by vampire-themed imagery and concepts.

2024: Gravity of Gold, the artist's first album, is released.
February 2026: Noble Rot is recorded at Post Electric in Leith.

Roadmap

Noble Rot continues a short but steady run of releases from an independent artist working across the American and Scottish folk scenes. The album's vampire-themed concept also points toward Alas's stated plan to develop a vampire tale for the screen.

Listeners can access Noble Rot through the artist's released recordings, while live dates for the album have not been specified in the source. Those interested in seeing Alas De Liona perform should watch for announcements of upcoming shows.

The takeaway

Independent artists building a catalogue one album at a time often rely on live performance and collaboration to reach new listeners. Noble Rot shows how a record can carry a visual concept across both music and planned screen work.