The August 28th release of ‘Thank You,’ the debut album from Mike D 5D, will mark the first full-length offering of new music from a Beastie Boys alum since 2011’s ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part 2.’
Preceded by the “playful, beat-driven collage” (The New York Times) of ‘Switch Up’ and “the classic, bombastic, boisterously energetic” (Okayplayer) ‘What We Got’, ‘Thank You’ is a dozen servings of sonically inventive post-electronic grooves and hypnotic hooks that find Mike D’s unmistakable voice leading the listener through an aural playground that defies categorization.
The album’s announcement coincides with the launch of the visualizer for the darkly melodic ‘True Colors’. ‘Thank You’ traces its origins back to a series of zero-pressure, experimental recording sessions at Mike’s home studio. The sessions began with Mike’s sons Skyler and Davis as the first of a cast of collaborators that would expand to include Carter Lang, Jared Solomon, Ging, Jason Lader, Eddie Ruscha, Tyran Donaldson and more joining in across a variety of locations. The album’s fluid, intuitive nature is reflected in its eclectic artwork by visual collaborators Can Can Press, Thad Higa and Charles Deroyan.
“It’s been so much fun making this music with people I love and I have grown to really appreciate in our collaboration,” Mike D commented. “And I just hope it’s fun for others and not overly serious, because let’s be real, I’m releasing this music into a very strange and dark and power-fixated world that really devalues art and feelings and compassion and empathy and equality.”
Mike D 5D’s ‘Thank You’ will be released August 28 via Capitol Records. The album was mixed by Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali, mastered by Nicolas de Porcel.
‘Thank You’ tracklist:
01. Switch Up
02. What We Got
03. True Colors
04. That’s Right
05. Secrets Pt. I
06. Secrets Pt. II
07. I Don’t Care
08. Make It Stop
09. Crypto
10. Here We Are
11. Back To Start
12. It’s Time
13. Thank You
Upcoming tour dates:
June 10th – Saalchen – Berlin, Germany
June 13th – Primavera Sound Festival – Porto, Portugal
June 14th – Beyond The Pale Festival – Wicklow, Ireland
June 16th – La 2 de Apolo Nitsa – Barcelona, Spain
June 18th – Blender at Bolwerk – Kortrijk, Belgium
June 19th – De Casino – Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
June 20th – Beyond The Streets – Paris, France
September 26th – Portola Music Festival 2026 – San Francisco, USA