The Three Seas return with Antahkarana, their most expansive and spiritually charged work to date - a luminous meeting of Baul mysticism, Himalayan folk, rock and dub, recorded at Peter Gabriel's legendary Real World Studios in the UK. The album fuses ancient devotional poetry with hypnotic grooves and global improvisation, uniting Raju Das Baul (lead vocals, khamak), Deo Ashis Mothey (vocals, dotora, esraj, guitar), Gaurab "Gaboo" Chatterjee (vocals, drums, dupki, guitar), Brendan Clark (electric bass, dotora, vocals) and Matt Keegan (baritone saxophone, harmonium, vocals). Additional musicians include Dave Rodriguez (electric guitar and FX), Hilary Geddes and Amy Curl (backing vocals).

Produced by acclaimed UK-based artist Sarathy Korwar, and shaped by Dave Rodriguez and Matt Keegan in post-production, Antahkarana continues The Three Seas' 15-year exploration of transcultural collaboration. From the desert courtyards of Rajasthan (Haveli, 2013) to Kolkata's folk-rock lineage (Fathers, Sons & Brothers, 2017) and global festival stages (Afterlife, 2022), the group has forged a sound described as "an entirely original modernity" (Sydney Morning Herald), "the sort of work that tips music into the spiritual" (OzAsia Festival), and "a rare sound of joy" (Times of India).

The title Antahkarana - Sanskrit for "inner instrument" - refers to the meeting place of memory, intuition, identity and soul. It reflects the band's belief in music as a bridge between worlds: ancient Baul poetry sits inside dub grooves, Nepali folk melodies entwine with baritone sax riffs, and Bengali chants resonate beside rock and electronica. The result is hypnotic, trance-like, and alive - music that feels both ritualistic and contemporary, spiritual and bodily.

The project took shape in August 2022, following a ten-day residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "We performed every day and wrote every night," recalls Keegan. "Then we travelled straight to Real World to record. That immersion - living inside the music - gave the album its pulse." Producer Sarathy Korwar brought a fresh UK/India lens, while long-time collaborator Richard Belkner captured the enormity of Real World's Big Room with engineer Dom Shaw. Post-production took place in Australia with George Sheridan (mixing/mastering) and Dave Rodriguez, resulting in a panoramic yet organic soundscape.