Momoko Gill’s first solo album, “Momoko,” will be released on February 13, 2026 by Strut Records. ATBC Japan Press release: October 24, 2025 Momoko Gill’s first solo album, “Momoko,” will be released on February 13, 2026, via Strut Records. Momoko Gill, who received acclaim for her collaboration with Matthew Herbert on “Clay,” has released her first solo album, “Momoko.”
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electronic/jazz scene. Her unique worldview is expressed through collaborations with Alabaster DePlume, Matthew Herbert, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and Nadeem Din-Gabisi (of the collaborative duo An Alien Called Harmony), and her hands-on experience on numerous tours is strongly reflected in her songwriting and production. The 11-track album “Momoko” was produced by Momoko Gill and recorded at Total Refreshment Centre. It was mixed by Matthew Herbert and mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170860/4/170860-4-8b8bf84d29391a1d73f347ceec8365a1-1801×2700.jpg “Momoko” seamlessly blends elements of not only jazz idiom but also experimental and electronic music. Based in London, the album’s 11 tracks incorporate her background growing up in Japan and the United States into meticulous composition and narrative, while firmly imbuing her current, evolving voice. The lead single “No Others” features harmonic vocals layered over a danceable, bass-driven arrangement, offering a glimpse into her cultivated jazz background. The harmonic, melancholic “Heavy” contrasts with the darker “Shadowboxing,” while “Test A Small Area” gradually develops into an experimental
instrumental beat with a sense of unease. Momoko’s uncompromising vision is clearly expressed on the intimate and poetic “When Palestine Is Free,” featuring Shabaka Hutchings, Soweto Kinch, Alabaster DePlume, Rozi Plain, Coby Sey, Marysia Osu, Matthew Herbert, and a choir of approximately 50 people. Momoko then says: “Now, more than ever, we feel we are part of a vast, breathing mycelium resisting enormous forces that threaten life itself. Colonial violence, racism, and oppression are ubiquitous, and we feel a renewed sense of urgency to fight them wherever we encounter them.” Starting November 1st, Momoko will embark on the “Herbert & Momoko Japan Tour 2025,” visiting six locations across Japan to promote her latest collaboration with Matthew Herbert, “Clay.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170860/4/170860-4-94bf248f7c7f25fb978e50012edac5a4-900×900.jpg ALBUM INFORMATION Artist: Momoko Gill Title: Momoko Format: Vinyl LP / CD / Digital Label: Strut Release Date: 13th February 2026 Release Date: February 13, 2026 1. ‘Satellite’ 2. ‘No Others’ 3. ‘Heavy’ 4. ‘Rewind/Remind’ 5. ‘Shadowboxing’ 6. ‘Test A Small Area’ 7.
‘2close2farr’ 8. ‘Anyway, I’m Drowning’ 9. ‘When Palestine Is Free’ 10. ‘River’ 11. ‘Ineffably’
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170860/4/170860-4-8cf78219f4e2b8127a38c7b7f3895ccc-2025×2700.jpg tour promoted by WWW & melting bot / tour poster: Andry Adolphe Herbert & Momoko Japan Tour 2025 11/01 SAT SHIZUOKA 10:00 at FESTIVAL de FRUE 2025 *DJ set feat. Momoko live vocals Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz / AKIRAM EN / anaiis & Grupo Cosmo / Capablanca CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN / DJ Sotofett / DOGO / Enji / E.O.U / ffan / GEZAN Joana Queiroz & Manami Kakudo / MASCARAS / Nakibembe Embaire Group ft.Naoyuki Uchida Ohzora Kimishima / Powder / Rubel / Solar / Yamarchy / 7e / Kagamimin https://festivaldefrue.com 11/04 TUE TOKYO 18:00 at WWW X *Duo Live Extended Show DJ: 5ive [Thinner Groove] https://www-shibuya.jp/schedule/019224.php 11/07 FRI FUKUOKA 22:00 at Keith Flack *Duo Live DJ: p.co [SEXTANS] / Tatsuoki [Broad] / vvekapipo [hertz] https://t.livepocket.jp/e/herbert_momoko 11/08 SAT SAPPORO 20:00 at Precious Hall *Duo Live DJ: midori yamada (the hatch) https://t.livepocket.jp/e/20251108herbert-momoko 11/13 THU KYOTO 19:00 at Metro *Duo Live Front Act: Kazumichi Komatsu
https://www.metro.ne.jp/schedule/251113 11/14 FRI KANAZAWA 18:00 at PALAIS *Duo Live DJ: FUTOSHI SUGIKI / Susumu Kakuda
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170860/4/170860-4-fdf2e09d45ce996ee694656027e252fc-1400×1400.jpg “Clay” Album Information OUT NOW Artist: Herbert & Momoko (Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill) Title: Clay Format: Vinyl LP / CD / Digital Label: Strut / Accidental Copyright ©
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