Artist: 
kwes.

Kinds: Clear Vinyl LP

£27.99

Release date: 27 February, 2026

Formats: 
Vinyl LP
Label: 
Warp

Catalogue number: WARPLP400

Barcode: 05056818803840

South London–raised kwes. is a producer, composer and artist who has collaborated with Damon Albarn, Solange Knowles, Loyle Carner, Nubya Garcia, Black Coffee, Sampha, Tirzah, Selah Sue and many others. After 8 years, he returns to Warp with Kinds – an expansive, intuitive work written following the birth of his daughter, exploring the restorative power of sound and colour.

Kinds marks another departure for Kwes that sees him search again for the outer reaches of music’s solar system. Made after a reset following a period of burnout, the record blends ambient and classical composition while rubbing up against the rougher textures of shoegaze. Short and tightly constructed, Kinds embraces minimalism. As the world outside becomes noisier, this is a project that creates calm and solace – while planting a flag in yet another new frontier of popular music.

Tracklist:

A1. Blue White Violet

A2. Blue White Cyan

A3. Blue Violet

A4. Brown Green Yellow

A5. Violet

B1. Black (Grey)

B2. Yellow Green

B3. Green White

B4. Orange Blue