Today, Friday, October 23rd, Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, and visionary Ishmael Butler is releasing his kaleidoscopic new Shabazz Palaces album, It’s a Style Sport, available worldwide via Sub Pop.
The 10-track outing features the highlights ‘Ahh World (I Won The Alpha Bet),” “Jheri Curl Jump,” “Tongue in Chic,” “Field Notes,” and “From One Future To Another,” and was produced by Shabazz Palaces and Erik Blood, recorded at Circular Ruin Studios in Brooklyn (NY), Lake View Studios and Hall of Justice in Seattle (WA), and Parkman Labs in Los Angeles (CA). It was mixed by Blood at Circular Ruin, and mastered by Warren Defever at Third Man Mastering in Detroit (MI).
It’s a Style Sport features guest appearances from Marquette Miller, Thaddeus “Thaddillac” Turner, Evan Flory-Barnes, Gerald “Tugboat” Turner, Kassa Overall and Carlos Overall.
It’s a Style Sport is a bold, forthright, and heavy-hitting album. Throughout, Butler compiles what he’s learned from his storied, dense career into a playful, shimmering portal, again proving himself an artist of chameleonic ambition, fueled by curiosity, courage, and a limitless imagination.
Ishmael Butler has consistently explored music’s outer reaches for the last three and a half decades. In the early 90s, he helped pioneer jazz-infused hip-hop by founding Digable Planets, the Grammy Award-winning trio that released two landmark albums, toured with Sade, and still plays live together today. Butler’s creative rebirth as Shabazz Palaces began in earnest 15 years ago with the experimental, highly influential debut album, Black Up. Butler has continued to push boundaries over seven subsequent Shabazz Palaces albums, and his exemplary taste and verve has led to collaborations with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, George Clinton, Clipping, Battles, Oneohtrix Point Never, Animal Collective, plus his own son, Lil Tracy.
Shabazz Palaces has toured with Radiohead, TV On The Radio, and Ms Lauryn Hill. Additionally, Butler’s ability to spot like-minded visionaries, both in music and the wider creative cosmos, has led to striking visual output alongside filmmakers Khalil Joseph (Beyoncé, FKA Twigs, Kendrick Lamar) and Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Widow’s Bay), to incredible design work with Toronto artist/designer and his fellow Black Constellation member Nep Sidhu.
Shabazz Palaces It’s a Style Sport is available now on CD/LP/Digital from Sub Pop. LP orders from megamart.subpop.com in North America, Mega Mart Europe in the UK and EU, and your local record store will receive the limited Loser edition on Metallic Silver (North America) and Sparkle Starlight (EU/UK) vinyl (while supplies last).
What People Are Saying About Shabazz Palaces’ It’s A Style Sport: “The beats and production still feel a century ahead of their time. He’s pulling from the jazz, hip-hop, and electronic influences that defined early Shabazz Palaces, but continues to find new possibilities within these sounds.” Bandcamp Daily
“No doubt, It’s a Style Sport is a praiseworthy achievement—an exercise in originality, almost a forgotten principle in present-day hip hop.” Treble
“Recorded over eight days with players who’ve worked with Butler for years, the album boasts an unexpectedly loose, live feel.” ★★★★ SLANT
“…his musical map remains gloriously kaleidoscopic, spanning Sun Ra-style celestial Afrofuturism, reverb-drowned electro-funk and the luscious, trippy, retro-soul majesty of ‘From One Future To Another.’” UNCUT
“It’s a Style Sport is his eighth Shabazz Palaces album, with “Ahh World (I Won The Alpha Bet)” offering the first glimpse. It’s a pick for listeners who want to hear where an artist can take rap when he refuses to stand still.” “Fall Culture Index 2026,” EBONY
”It’s a Style Sport explores memory as a tool for analyzing the grand mysteries. He’s always harnessed the aesthetics and swagger of eras past—’80s electro drums pepper the Shabazz Palaces catalog—but here, Butler takes a pointed look at his personal history for inspiration, indexing what he’s learned and where it led him. It’s a record rooted in gratitude, a serious and smirking ode to resilience and curiosity.” Pitchfork
“The eighth album from Ishmael Butler as Shabazz Palaces sees the mercurial, inimitable rapper and producer waxing philosophically (or carnally) over often live-sounding grooves alongside Washington State musicians like the sibling sax-and-drum duo of Carlos and Kassa Overall.” New York Magazine
“Seventeen years into one of the greatest second acts in hip-hop history, Seattle’s own Shabazz Palaces is still putting numbers on the board with new album “It’s a Style Sport,”…By now, former Garfield High School champion point guard Ishmael Butler — Shabazz’s leader and Grammy Award winner with Digable Planets in the ’90s — stands nearly peerless as a rapper/producer.” Seattle Times
“Ishmael Butler has a quantum physicist flow that collapses space and time. This profoundly freeform record mirrors the idea that “the future and the past are happening constantly and simultaneously.” That’s science!” VICE
“Over beats that range from hyper-dynamic, Afrofuturistic soundscapes to Italo disco synth melodies, It’s A Style Sport finds Butler at his most reflective. Across an array of different deliveries, he looks back on the loves, lessons and losses accumulated along the way without losing sight of what comes next.” [Feature] RANGE
“a jazz-tinted, noir-style, whirling set of ten spellbinding performances.” Glide
“Three decades in, Butler still makes big thinking look easy.” RIFF Magazine
Shabazz Palaces It’s a Style Sport
Tracklisting: 1. Ahh World (I Won The Alpha Bet) 2. Field Notes 3. Show Me Missouri In Mink 4. Jheri Curl Jump 5. Deadstock Dude 6. Tongue In Chic 7. Heliocentric Immortality Manifesto H.I.M. 8. Olivia According To Touch 9. Money Can’t Save Your Mind 10. From One Future To Another
Today, noisy, genre-bending band PISS has shared a new official video for their latest single “Rote Zora. “Resistance is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41.” The video was directed by Eila Vallevand and combines found footage and animation. Click HERE to watch.
“Rote Zora. “Resistance is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41.” follows the release of standout singles, “blocking a scene you can’t remember,” and “time loop at hot slit” from the band’s debut effort, you made me / skin on linen, available October 30th on LP/CD/CS/DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop and in Canada from Paper Bag Records.
PISS will embark on a 12-date run in direct support of Dublin post-punk group Gilla Band, with additional performances at European festivals, including Pitchfork Paris in Paris, France; Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavik, Iceland; Sonic City in Kortrijk, Belgium. The band is also confirmed to perform at Primavera in Barcelona, Spain next June. See below for a full list of dates.
Wed. Oct. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts* Thu. Oct. 15 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere - The Hall* Sat. Oct. 17 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall* Tue. Oct. 20 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace* Wed. Oct. 21 - Detroit, MI - Third Man Records - Cass Corridor* Thu. Oct. 22 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge* Sat. Oct. 24 - Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club* Tue. Oct. 27- Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater* Wed. Oct. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court* Fri. Oct. 30 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios* Sat. Oct. 31 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl on Granville* Sun. Nov. 01 - Seattle, WA - Neumos* Thu. Nov. 05 - Reykjavik, IS - Iceland Airwaves Sat. Nov. 07 - Paris, FR - Pitchfork Paris Sun. Nov. 08 - Kortrijk, BE - Sonic City Tue. Nov. 10 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso (Small Hall) Wed. Nov. 11 - Nijmegen, NL - Merleyn Sat. Nov. 14 - London, UK - Moth Club SOLD OUT Wed. Feb. 24 - London, UK - Scala Fri. Jun. 04 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Sound
* supporting Gilla Band
PISS recently played an indelible set at KEXP, performing 11 songs in sequential order from their forthcoming debut full-length. The session was hosted by Sonic Reducers’ Brian Foss; you can watch HERE. In other exciting news, PISS has graced the covers of EXCLAIM in Canada (read HERE) and NME in the UK (read HERE.)
PISS is Taylor Zantingh (vocals), Tyler Paterson (guitar), Gavin Moya (bass), and Garreth Roberts (drums). The band recorded their debut album,you made me / skin on linen, in January 2025 with Colin Stewart at Hive Creative Labs. The album is forthcoming on October 30, 2026, via Paper Bag Records (Canada) and Sub Pop Records (worldwide).
The Vancouver, B.C., four-piece combines punk, poetry, sound collage, performance art, and visual art, creating a multidisciplinary body of work that blurs the line between the personal and the political. you made me / skin on linen depicts a childhood shaped by structural, systemic, and intimate violence. Throughout the record, art-making motifs serve as metaphors for the myriad ways we carry the effects of this violence: each experience leaves an impression, gradually creating or deforming the self, much like a piece of clay molded by every mark it receives. The record resists simple conclusions; rather than offering a single perspective, it examines violence as a ubiquitous facet of our culture. It asks questions—how does violence impact our development? Are our wounds inextricable parts of us? And if not, then where do our wounds end and we begin?—and allows the listener to devise their own answers.
What people are saying about PISS you made me/skin on linen: “time loop at hot slit,” a frantic outburst about growing up amidst systemic violence that reportedly has emerged as an anthem within the band’s local scene.” - Stereogum
“A blistering hurricane of hardcore-meets-artcore that genuinely defies categorisation” - Shindig!
“Their shows are finely choreographed, emotionally intense and deeply immersive… The effect is jarring, unsettling and profoundly moving.” - The Guardian
“Piss will not be forgotten by anyone who saw them” (End of the Road live review) MOJO
“Their performance is moving, terrifying and haunting.” - (End of the Road live review) So Young
“Devastatingly powerful hardcore punk, complete with performance art flourishes and crushing narrative poetics… PISS are fated to become leaders of the contemporary hardcore punk movement, returning it to its fierce roots of political candor and forthright rage.” - DIY
“One of punk’s most talked about new bands.. It’s hard to think of another vocalist who gives so much of themselves onstage as Tay Zantingh.” - Dork
PISS you made me / skin on linen
Tracklisting: 1. kai and friends 2. i wanted to be a singer 3. andrea I 4. time loop at hot slit 5. manon on the trial of gisèle pelicot 6. a little girl’s horse craze betrays her 7. toni 8. there was a door 9. andrea II 10. how can you act opposite to this emotion? 11. blocking a scene you can’t remember 12. self-blame with thorn necklace and hummingbird 13. vikki 14. Rote Zora. “Resistance is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41. 15. i keep trying to change the ending
Today, Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, Father John Misty is releasing “The X-panded Universe,” a new single available now on all digital streaming services worldwide from Sub Pop.
“The X-panded Universe” was written and composed by Josh Tillman, arranged by Drew Erickson, and co-produced by Erickson and Tillman. “The Payoff” was also mixed and engineered by Michael Harris at Fivestar Studios in Topanga, CA, and mastered by Adam Ayan Mastering.
“The X-panded Universe” is the third Father John Misty single of 2026, following “The Payoff,” released in May, and “The Old Law,” released in January. The latter track was previously known to Father John Misty fans as “God’s Trash” and debuted as part of the live set in the fall of 2024. All three singles follow the release of Mahashmashana, Father John Misty’s acclaimed sixth long player in twelve years, released in November 2024.
Father John Misty is announcing his first solo tour since 2013, which begins Wednesday, December 9th in Boulder, CO at Boulder Theatre and ends with a two-night stand on Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th at Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA at Sunset Cultural Center for the 4th Annual Big Sur Park School Benefit shows. These shows will feature support from very special guest Damien Jurado. Preceding these shows is Father John Misty’s headlining solo performance on Tuesday, October 6th in Los Angeles at The Fonda Theatre.
Tickets for the new December shows go on sale Friday, October 2nd at 10 am local time. Please visit Father John Misty’s official website for further ticketing info.
US, Solo Headlining Dates, Fall 2026 Tue. Oct. 06 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre [Sold Out] Wed. Dec. 09 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre * Thu. Dec. 10 - Ft. Collins, CO - Washington’s * Sat. Dec. 12 - Santa Fe, NM - The Lensic Center For The Arts * Sun. Dec. 13 - Tucson, AZ - La Rosa * Tue. Dec. 15 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theater * Wed. Dec. 16 - Grass Valley, CA - Center for the Arts * Fri. Dec. 18 - Carmel-by-the-sea, CA - Sunset Cultural Center * Sat. Dec. 19 - Carmel-by-the-sea, CA - Sunset Cultural Center *
* w/ Damien Jurado
Recently, Rolling Stone caught Father John Misty’s surprise 2026 Newport Folk Fest performance, and offered this: “Given his addition as a last-minute substitution for Tedeschi Trucks Band following their health-related cancellation, it came as some surprise (and a thrilling one at that) that Father John Misty chose this relatively high-profile setting to test out a notable chunk of new, unreleased material. There were songs about doomsday-prepper dystopia, songs about fathers who may in fact be secret CIA spies (that one’s called “Josh Tillman, His Father, and the Scottsdale Experience”), and politically charged songs portraying right-wing xenophobia (sample lyric: “We need walls that never end/An ocean sideways between us and them”). He was accompanied for some of the set by David Rawlings, best known as Gillian Welch’s longtime sideman; mostly, though, the bearded California satirist switched between piano and guitar during his entirely acoustic, stripped-down set. It was a bold bet that paid off thanks to the new songs themselves.”
Today, noisy, genre-bending band PISS has shared an official video for “blocking a scene you can’t remember,” one of the standout tracks from their debut effort, you made me / skin on linen, which will be available on October 30th on LP/CD/CS/DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop and in Canada from Paper Bag Records. “blocking a scene you can’t remember” is a devastating, climactic slow-core song about sexual abuse and its lasting impacts. The lyrics take the form of a monologue read by a girl in her room, rehearsing a long-overdue confrontation with a man from her past. This official video was co-directed by PISS frontperson Tay Zantingh & Nushi Sharma. Click HERE to watch.
PISS will embark on a 12-date run in direct support of Dublin post-punk group Gilla Band, with additional performances at European festivals, including Pitchfork Paris in Paris, France; Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavik, Iceland; Sonic City in Kortrijk, Belgium; and more. See below for a full list of dates.
Wed. Oct. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts* Thu. Oct. 15 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere - The Hall* Sat. Oct. 17 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall* Tue. Oct. 20 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace* Wed. Oct. 21 - Detroit, MI - Third Man Records - Cass Corridor* Thu. Oct. 22 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge* Sat. Oct. 24 - Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club* Tue. Oct. 27- Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater* Wed. Oct. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court* Fri. Oct. 30 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios* Sat. Oct. 31 - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl on Granville* Sun. Nov. 01 - Seattle, WA - Neumos* Thu. Nov. 05 - Reykjavik, IS - Iceland Airwaves Sat. Nov. 07 - Paris, FR - Pitchfork Paris Sun. Nov. 08 - Kortrijk, BE - Sonic City Tue. Nov. 10 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso (Small Hall) Wed. Nov. 11 - Nijmegen, NL - Merleyn Sat. Nov. 14 - London, UK - Moth Club
* Supporting Gilla Band
PISS is Taylor Zantingh (vocals), Tyler Paterson (guitar), Gavin Moya (bass), and Garreth Roberts (drums). The band recorded their debut album,you made me / skin on linen, in January 2025 with Colin Stewart at Hive Creative Labs. The album is forthcoming on October 30, 2026, via Paper Bag Records (Canada) and Sub Pop Records (worldwide).
The Vancouver, B.C., four-piece combines punk, poetry, sound collage, performance art, and visual art, creating a multidisciplinary body of work that blurs the line between the personal and the political. you made me / skin on linen depicts a childhood shaped by structural, systemic, and intimate violence. Throughout the record, art-making motifs serve as metaphors for the myriad ways we carry the effects of this violence: each experience leaves an impression, gradually creating or deforming the self, much like a piece of clay molded by every mark it receives. The record resists simple conclusions; rather than offering a single perspective, it examines violence as a ubiquitous facet of our culture. It asks questions—how does violence impact our development? Are our wounds inextricable parts of us? And if not, then where do our wounds end and we begin?—and allows the listener to devise their own answers.
What people are saying about PISS: “time loop at hot slit,” a frantic outburst about growing up amidst systemic violence that reportedly has emerged as an anthem within the band’s local scene.” [“time loop at hot slit”]. Stereogum
“A blistering hurricane of hardcore-meets-artcore that genuinely defies categorisation.”Shindig!
“Their shows are finely choreographed, emotionally intense and deeply immersive… The effect is jarring, unsettling and profoundly moving.” The Guardian
“Piss will not be forgotten by anyone who saw them” MOJO (End of the Road review)
“Their performance is moving, terrifying and haunting.” So Young (EOTR review)
“Devastatingly powerful hardcore punk, complete with performance art flourishes and crushing narrative poetics… PISS are fated to become leaders of the contemporary hardcore punk movement, returning it to its fierce roots of political candor and forthright rage.”DIY
“One of punk’s most talked about new bands.. It’s hard to think of another vocalist who gives so much of themselves onstage as Tay Zantingh.”Dork
PISS you made me / skin on linen
Tracklisting: 1. kai and friends 2. i wanted to be a singer 3. andrea I 4. time loop at hot slit 5. manon on the trial of gisèle pelicot 6. a little girl’s horse craze betrays her 7. toni 8. there was a door 9. andrea II 10. how can you act opposite to this emotion? 11. blocking a scene you can’t remember 12. self-blame with thorn necklace and hummingbird 13. vikki 14. Rote Zora. “Resistance is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41. 15. i keep trying to change the ending
On Friday, November 20th, Sub Pop will release Sebadoh’s Harmacy(30th Anniversary Expanded Edition) worldwide on 2xLP, 2xCD, and digitally through all streaming providers. This thoughtfully expanded update finally makes the group’s seminal out-of-print 1996 indie-rock album available again on physical formats, adding 16 bonus tracks, including alternate versions, rare B-sides, BBC sessions, and live material from the Harmacy era.
JJ Golden at Golden Mastering has also retouched and remastered this 30th anniversary expanded edition. You can now listen to today’s offering, an alternate version of “Beauty of the Ride.”
Sebadoh’s Harmacy(30th Anniversary Expanded Edition) is available now to preorder on CD/LP/Digital from Sub Pop. LP preorders from megamart.subpop.com in North America, Mega Mart Europe in the UK and EU, and your local record store will receive the limited Loser edition on Sky Blue and Opaque Red Sparkle vinyl (while supplies last). The LP edition also includes the 12-page “Lou’s Harmacy Timeline” zine, written and illustrated by Sebadoh’s Lou Barlow.
Sebadoh formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, with Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr., The Folk Implosion), adding multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein in 1989, and Bob Fay in 1994. By 1994, the band had released five records and more or less changed the pockmarked face of indie rock. Their albums were mostly home recordings, decried for their lack of sharp production, but embraced by fans of Barlow’s intimate songwriting style, which owed as much to Joni Mitchell as Bob Mould.
Harmacy is their breakout sixth album, and was originally released in August 1996 to immense critical and popular acclaim. It found Sebadoh as conflicted as ever: torn between screaming punk and gentle crooning, replete with highly personal songs guaranteed to bring down even the most super-charged midnight ravers. Released in the wake of The Folk Implosion’s Top 40 hit “Natural One,” Harmacy became Sebadoh’s first charting album in the US. Their US tour following its release was by far their most successful to date, selling out almost everywhere, and complete with screaming, autograph-demanding young fans chanting the words to Harmacy’s deceptively upbeat single “Ocean”.
Interview Magazine said of the album, “Harmacy is nothing short of a masterpiece.” The New Yorker called it a collection of “perfectly crafted, honest (read: ambiguous and emotionally twisted), impassioned songs about love and hate.” Harmacy was also hailed as one of the best albums of 1996 by the likes of Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and NME.
Tracklisting: 1. On Fire 2. Prince-S 3. Ocean 4. Nothing Like You 5. Crystal Gypsy 6. Beauty of the Ride 7. Mind Reader 8. Sforzando! 9. Willing to Wait 10. Hillbilly II 11. Zone Doubt 12. Too Pure 13. Worst Thing 14. Love to Fight 15. Perfect Way 16. Can’t Give Up 17. Open Ended 18. Weed Against Speed 19. I Smell a Rat 20. Willing to Wait (Alternate Version) 21. Worst Thing (Alternate Version) 22. Beauty of the Ride (Alternate Version) 23. Too Pure (Alternate Version) 24. Real Deal (Studio B-Side) 25. Real Deal (BBC Live Version, Radio 1) 26. It’s Gonna Be Loud (BBC Live Version, Radio 1) 27. I Feel O.K. (BBC Live Version, Radio 1) 28. Open Ended (Acoustic Demo) 29. Crest (BBC Live Version, John Peel) 30. Willing to Wait (Live) 31. Psyched to Die (Live) 32. Mind Reader (Live) 33. Can’t Give Up (Live) 34. Worst Thing (Live) 35. Love to Fight (Live)
French heavy rock band SLIFT is releasing “Live From The Street,” a new performance video filmed in the midst of this summer’s heat wave on the streets of the band’s hometown of Toulouse, France. It features incredible performances of the songs “The Day of Execution” and “Secret Mirror” from the band’s acclaimed new album, Fantasia, which is available now worldwide from Sub Pop. The video was directed by the band’s visual artist, Guthio.
SLIFT’s headline tour in support of Fantasia resumes Tuesday, October 6th in Boston at The Sinclair, and runs through Saturday, February 6th, 2027 in Madrid, ES at Wolf. The tour includes extensive dates in North America, the UK, and the EU between now and early 2027.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now. Please find a full list of dates below.
US, Fall 2026 Tue. Oct. 06 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair Wed. Oct. 07 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge LPR Thu. Oct. 08 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis Fri. Oct. 09 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom Sat. Oct. 10 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace Sun. Oct. 11 - Detroit, MI - El Club Tue. Oct. 13 - Chicago, IL - Outset Wed. Oct. 14 - Saint Paul, MN - Turf Club Fri. Oct. 16 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Tue. Oct. 20 - Seattle, WA - Neumos Wed. Oct. 21 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom Fri. Oct. 23 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall Sat. Oct. 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Pacific Electric
EU/UK, Fall 2026 Tue. Nov. 17 - Ramonville-Saint-Agne, FR - Le Bikini Wed. Nov. 18 - La Rochelle, FR - La Sirene Thu. Nov. 19 - Nantes, FR - Stereolux Fri. Nov. 20 - Rennes, FR - Antipode Mon. Nov. 23 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso Tue. Nov. 24 - Groningen, NL - Vera Wed. Nov. 25 - Hamburg, DE - Knust Thu. Nov. 26 - Berlin, DE - Lido Fri. Nov. 27 - Prague, CZ - Subzero Sat. Nov. 28 - Frankfurt, DE - ZOOM Mon. Nov. 30 - Zurich, CH - Plaza Tue. Dec. 01 - Milan, IT - Circolo Arci Belleza Wed. Dec. 02 - Villeurbanne, FR - Le Transbordeur Thu. Dec. 03 - Strasbourg, FR - La Laiterie Fri. Dec. 04 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique Sat. Dec. 05 - Lille, FR - L’Aeronef Tue. Dec. 08 - Dublin, IE - Academy Dublin Thu. Dec. 10 - Manchester, UK - GORILLA Fri. Dec. 11 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms Sat. Dec. 12 - Bristol, UK - Thekla Sun. Dec. 13 - London, UK - Islington Assembly Hall
EU, February 2027 Wed. Feb. 03 - Porto, PT - M.OU.CO Thu. Feb. 04 - Lisbon, PT - República de Música Fri. Feb. 05 - Madrid, ES - Copernico Sat. Feb. 06 - Madrid, ES - Wolf
SLIFT’s Fantasia was produced by the band at Daft Studios in Brussels, Belgium, mixed by Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Vrtkl Audio in Stockholm, Sweden. Fantasia features the title track, “The Day of Execution,” and “A Storm of Wings.”
Fantasia is now available on CD/2xLP/Digitally worldwide from Sub Pop. 2xLP orders in North America through megamart.subpop.com, in the UK/EU from Mega Mart Europe, and the band’s live shows will receive the limited Loser Edition on Mustard Yellow (North America) and Sparkle Starlight (UK/EU) colored vinyl. The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store while supplies last.
What People Are Saying About SLIFT: “Fantasia as a whole takes everything great about Slift and revs it harder… Expect their already-soaring career to rocket even further after this.” 9/10, Metal Hammer
“[Slift] tighten their sprawling jams, contracting the space rock crescendos of 2024’s Ilion into potent shorter songs. The concise approach here works in their favour.” The Wire
“It’s a testament to the force and fury of Slift’s signature synthesis of psych, prog, and post-hardcore that not even the flurry of Rick Wakeman-style synth arpeggios on Fantasia’s nine-minute opening title track can soften the song’s impact. The rest of the trio’s fourth album feels similarly explosive, vocalist and guitarist Jean Fossat leading the charge as the band largely shifts away from the more florid sci-fi prog of 2024’s mighty Ilion and deeper into a rarely traveled realm between the lands of Rush and Refused. That songs as complex and relentless as “Orbis Tertius” and “The Day Of Execution” were largely recorded in single takes elicits an additional measure of awe.” 8/10, UNCUT
“After the psychedelic Ilion, the Toulouse trio once again delivers a stunning album with a massive sound, as raging as it is cosmic: breathtaking.” “Album of the Week (TTTT)”, Télérama
“Primal exorcisms destined to be even better live.” Classic Rock
“It has twists and turns that would make any prog-head squeal with delight, where this differs from other more indulgent twiddling is its welcome brevity of ideas, avenues and refrains rendering it all the more fresh and full of purpose, a mirror to its surreal epic songs of power, wresting from those with factional bad intent an optimism in our collective future, an expectancy that times pass and through suffering and strange heroic endeavours, we’ll get there.” 5/5, NARC
“The band’s devotion to the riff allows the music to mutate into new forms: The album’s eight songs feels spontaneous and free-form, never cycling back to repeat verses or choruses.” ★★★★ SLANT
“Whoo! I tell you what, I love this fucking feeling. A guttural scramble of a guitar riff? A guys bellowing over the top like he’s somehow trapped underneath the guitar riff and he needs you to rescue him? A chorus where all the dramatic stakes zoom upward? An extended trippy breakdown, followed by an even heavier riff? That’s the good shit. “The Day Of Execution,” the latest track from the French power trio Slift, is like the wind in your hair on a sunny day.” STEREOGUM
”[‘A Storm Of Wings’ is] every bit as mind-expanding, groove-based, and swirling as fans could hope for. The guitars are heavy and squealing, the bass is booming and pushed forward in the mix, and the vocals match the cut’s hypnotic intensity. It’s a dynamic, fantastic journey through the cosmos via fuzz tones and crash cymbals — what’s not to like?” “Songs of the Week,” Consequence
“The first single from the album is “A Storm With Wings,” a raging ripper that owes a lot to ’70s Detroit and ’90s Seattle and takes aim at corrupt politicians everywhere.” BROOKLYN VEGAN
“…They’re a group that have forged something that is theirs alone, sweeping from psych-drone territory into Tool-like mechanical riffage, hardcore vocals, and full-on space rock jams. ‘A Storm Of Wings’ is the first sample of the forthcoming album Fantasia (which is shaping up to be a lot less boring than the disappointing Disney film of the same name).” Guitar World
“After the psychedelic Ilion, the Toulouse trio once again delivers a stunning album with a massive sound, as raging as it is cosmic: breathtaking.”TTTT Télérama
“Intense, pummeling single…” [“A Storm Of Wings”] Our Culture
SLIFT Fantasia
Tracklisting: 1. Fantasia 2. Corrupted Sky 3. The Village 4. A Storm of Wings 5. Orbis Tertius 6. Waiting Man 7. The Day of Execution 8. Secret Mirror
