80s funk, R&B and modern soul in new album ‘Hybrid’ by Kylie Auldist
Melbourne soul powerhouse Kylie Auldist returns with Hybrid, her stunning new, sixth solo album, where analogue warmth meets contemporary production across 10 tracks, creating songs that feel timeless, but also firmly rooted in the now.
As one of Australia’s most unmistakable soul voices, Auldist has built a career on warmth, honesty and groove — and Hybrid finds her at the height of her creative powers. The songs slip effortlessly between soul, modern R&B textures and ‘80s funk, but at the heart of it all, the album is held together by the power and presence of Auldist’s voice.
Developed with a trusted circle of musicians she’s collaborated with over the past decade, Hybrid leans into their live chemistry and deep musical connection. Rather than building songs piece-by-piece in the studio, the record embraces feel, spontaneity and conversation between players — the sound of musicians who know and inspire each other.
With Hybrid, Auldist and her crew continue to expand what soul can be — open-hearted, rhythm-forward and unapologetically authentic. It’s an album that reflects an artist completely comfortable in her own skin, unafraid to blur boundaries and to follow feeling over formula. As the third chapter in a body of work that includes Family Tree and This Is What Happiness Looks Like, Hybrid is a reminder that soul isn’t just a genre, but a conversation — and Kylie Auldist remains one of its most captivating voices: still experimenting, still evolving, and still having fun.
‘Hybrid’ out on LP / Digitally on Feb. 13th 2026 via InnerTribe & H.A.W.K
