ena mori Releases New EP ‘Ore’ – Listen
It is described by the Filipino-Japanese avant-garde artist as the “grown-up sister” of her previous EP rOe, which came out on August 8, 2025.
By Mayks Go
ena mori: courtesy of @enamorimusic, photographed by Ennuh Tiu
ena mori: courtesy of @enamorimusic, photographed by Ennuh Tiu
ena mori has just released her latest EPEPShort for extended play, a collection of songs longer than a single but shorter than a full album, typically containing three to six tracks. Artists use EPs to introduce theirGo to EP Glossary, entitled Ore.
The Filipino-Japanese avant-garde artist first secretly announced the record on her Substack account, calling the 6-track EPEPShort for extended play, a collection of songs longer than a single but shorter than a full album, typically containing three to six tracks. Artists use EPs to introduce theirGo to EP Glossary as the “grown-up sister” of her previous EP rOe, which came out on August 8, 2025. Adding to this, ena mori described Ore as “grittier,” “rougher,” and “raw,” as well as “dancey” and “energetic.”
Released on February 27, 2026 (Friday), the EPEPShort for extended play, a collection of songs longer than a single but shorter than a full album, typically containing three to six tracks. Artists use EPs to introduce theirGo to EP Glossary was produced and mixed by Tim and Sam Marquez of ONE CLICK STRAIGHT respectively, with mastering done by Emil Dela Rosa.
“With Ore, I wanted this record to have an edge — a rough texture in its feel — while still sharing the soft and delicate feeling of rOe, shares ena mori in a press statement, revealing that as she “worked on new songs, [she] started to feel it would be a better representation if [she] separated them into two.”
The six-track release explores themes of “independence, uncertainty, and the process of defining oneself outside inherent expectations.” Additionally, ena mori’s cultural identity also plays a central role in the EP. “As I listen back to the record, I realize that it captures a very Asian experience,” she shares. “Growing up in an Asian household, surrounded by its values, taboos, societal pressures, and hidden passions, has shaped the way I perceive the world. Navigating my twenties between two cultures—sometimes similar, sometimes polar opposites, braided together.”
Ore is ena mori’s first release of 2026 and features two previously released singles: “La Loba,” which came out on November 7, 2025, and “Funny,” which was released on March 21, 2025.
Additionally, rOe and Ore are set to be packaged into a 1LP vinyl release by Offshore Music Philippines, with each EP’s songs occupying one side of the vinyl. Pre-orders are now open via Diggers Factory, with each unit priced at PHP 1,805. The vinyl is expected to come out this May 2026.
In other news, ena mori is set to perform at the 2026 edition of SYNCHRONICITY – a music festivalMusic FestivalA multi-act live event, held over one or several days, featuring many performers across genres and stages. Festivals create community around music and attract tourism, and the Philippines hosts aGo to Music Festival Glossary with stages split across Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. She will be performing during Day 1 of the CUEW Stage on April 11, 2026 (Satturday), where she will share the stage with Basajan (Indonesia), Dabda (South Korea), GYMV (Thailand), Radiohop (Netherlands), and Yorke (Australia). Learn more about the event here.
Listen to ena mori’s Ore below: