Tunde Adebimpe signs to Sub Pop Records and shares new song ‘Magnetic’
Tunde Adebimpe | Photo Credit: Xaviera Simmons
Tunde Adebimpe, the multi-hyphenate talent and enigmatic frontman for TV on the Radio, shares the thrilling single ‘Magnetic’ today, both his solo debut and first release at his new label home Sub Pop Records.
‘Magnetic’ will be featured on his debut solo album coming in 2025.
Accompanying the single is the official video, directed by Adebimpe.
Watch video for ‘Magnetic’ here
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The label’s co-founder Jonathan Poneman says of the signing, “We heartily welcome Tunde Adebimpe to Sub Pop's roster of artists. His inclusion makes the whole lot better – and a whole lot classier! We've waited 20-plus years for Sub Pop to earn the chance to be Tunde Adebimpe's label.”
Sub Pop Records is home to celebrated artists such as Suki Waterhouse, Father John Misty, Weyes Blood and Beach House.
Outside of TV on the Radio, Tunde Adebimpe is a musician, actor (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Rachel Getting Married, Twisters), animator, director and visual artist (A Warm Weather Ghost, Plague Heroes).
His prior solo work has been in collaborations with artists such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Massive Attack and Run The Jewels, plus contributions to Grand Theft Auto V, Sleater Kinney’s covers album, and more.
TV on the Radio is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, with a string of sold-out shows announced in New York, Los Angeles and London.
The band will play Islington Assembly Hall on 10th, 11th and 12th December.
