UPFRONTBEATS

Swedish artist Tiger Stripes, aka Mikael Nordgren, unveils ‘A Tiger Never Loses Its Stripes Part 1’ on Rekids this October. The four-track EP serves as the first taste of his upcoming sophomore album, his first in two decades.

Opening with the soulful, bass-heavy groove of ‘Slow’, the release moves through the jazz-infused rhythms of ‘Twelve’, the shimmering, hypnotic textures of ‘Stay Hypnotic’, and the squelchy, dubbed-out finish of ‘Shape The Future’. Out 2nd October 2026, it marks another triumph for the house favourite.