On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.

Personnel:

• Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
• Nathan Jenkins – synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, drum programming, mixing
• Mickey Smith – guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, baritone, tape realization, backing vocals
• Nat Wason – guitar, lap steel guitar
• Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
• James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
• Raven Bush – strings
• Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering
• Bráulio Amado – artwork
• Allan Wilson – photography
• Roddy Bow – photography

Track listing:

1. Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
2. Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
3. Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
4. Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
5. Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
6. Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
7. Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
8. Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
9. Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
10. Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith