Following the success of their 2025 album Tuff Times Never Last and a
headline show at O2 Academy Brixton, Kokoroko return with a raw,
one-take session at Metropolis Studios.
The London-based afrobeat jazz septet delivers their signature grooves
and wide-ranging influences- from 80s Brit-funk and R&B to West
African disco- captured live straight to vinyl in their Jack Daniel’s
Revive Live session.
The first single, ‘Express Your Love’, is out now on digital. The
Bandcamp digital edition features three tracks, including ‘Higher’ from
Get The Message and ‘Idea 5’ from their second album. The full
four-track EP will be available on vinyl for Record Store Day (RSD),
expanding the release with an additional live cut- offering a raw,
one-take glimpse into the band’s evolving artistry.
“Cutting live-to-vinyl is kind of like stamping time, you’re capturing
this moment that’s not going to happen the same way again. We love
vinyl, so it just felt right; doing it in the spirit of some of our
favourite records. We’d never played some of these songs like this
before, it felt like the perfect way to capture them. We also covered
Sweet and Innocent’s ‘Express Your Love’ (such a gorgeous track) and
it’s the first time recording Noushy on lead vocals with us. She sounds
amazing, and we really wanted to give her that shine.” - Kokoroko
Get the exclusive vinyl at Record Store Day 2026: www.recordstoreday.co.uk
Tracklist:
1. Higher (Live From Metropolis Studios)
2. Idea 5 (Live From Metropolis Studios)
3. Express Your Love (Live From Metropolis Studios)
