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Key Takeaways
- Leon Thomas’ forthcoming EP brings a funkier, extra psychedelic sound to his solo work.
- He revealed {that a} Coachella second with George Clinton helped encourage the undertaking.
- The “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour” runs by April 2026, showcasing his solo evolution.
Leon Thomas is gearing up for his “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour,” however not earlier than dropping a brand-new undertaking. On Thursday (Sept. 4), the singer-songwriter confirmed to Billboard that he has an EP slated for October.
The seven-track launch is described as “notably funkier” than his earlier work and “at occasions extra psychedelic.” Whereas Thomas didn’t reveal the title, he revealed it was partly impressed by his run-in with George Clinton at Coachella in April.
“You the child with the canine tune [‘MUTT’], proper? I like that joint. I made you this hat,” Clinton informed him, in response to Billboard. “Earlier than I come out and carry out ‘Atomic Canine,’ I’m going to provide the crown.” Thomas additionally famous that he’s on “the tail finish of packing up” songwriting and producing for different artists, with solely a choose few left to work with. Amongst them are Justin Bieber and, seemingly, Beyoncé.
Technically, the brand new EP shall be Thomas’ first undertaking separate from MUTT and his third launch to hit streaming in 2025. In Might, he rolled out HEEL, which added 9 extra songs to the unique album, together with “PARTY FAVORS” that includes Large Sean and the Halle-assisted “RATHER BE ALONE.”
In August, he adopted up by placing his NPR “Tiny Desk Live performance” set on streaming. The efficiency included three tracks from his sophomore effort and two from his debut album, Electrical Nightfall. After all, the “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour” doesn’t conclude till April 2026, so it might be some time longer till the singer will get to completely launch into his subsequent period. Nevertheless, he doesn’t appear to thoughts.
“I don’t actually thoughts being on this place the place we push MUTT for thus lengthy as a result of it deserves to be heard by the world,” Thomas shared with Billboard. “I’m excited to be one of many trailblazers who brings again these previous emotions with out having to steal their chords or melodies.”