Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and the Surf Gang collective have turned years of collaboration into a formal release: a double album titled Pompeii // Utility arrives April 3 through 10k, Tan Cressida and Surf Gang Records. The sprawling 33-track set — accompanied by a video for the dual single “Minty // Earth” — arrives with a companion tour that will take the group across North America and into Europe this summer.
The record brings together long-time associates Harrison, evilgiane and Eera (the core of Surf Gang) with rappers who have frequently crossed paths on stage and in the studio. The project lands after strong solo years for its principals: MIKE and Earl each released well-received solo projects in 2025, and Surf Gang contributed a December collaboration with British MC Jawnino.
The release matters now because it consolidates several influential voices in alternative hip-hop into one expansive statement, and because the group will be performing much of this material live during a high-profile run of dates beginning in June. Fans should expect an album-length set and a range of guest appearances drawn from the record’s credits.
What’s on the album
The project is split into two discs. Below are the complete tracklists for each side, followed by notable guest appearances.
- Pompeii
- 01. The Fall
- 02. MY WORST (rebuke)
- 03. Da Bid (feat. Jadasea)
- 04. NOT 4TW (feat. Anysia Kym)
- 05. THE POPE
- 06. AFRO
- 07. Minty
- 08. F.E.A.R. (feat. Niontay)
- 09. Tampering
- 10. Shutter Island
- 11. Back LA (feat. Na-Kel Smith)
- 12. Back Home
- 13. Kirkland (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
- 14. #FREE #MIKE
- 15. Man of the Month
- Utility
- 01. this2shallpass
- 02. 🙁 again 🙂
- 03. Home on the Range
- 04. React
- 05. Hot Water (Cahuilla)
- 06. rectangle lens
- 07. Leadbelly (feat. MIKE)
- 08. quikk
- 09. Ew!
- 10. Earth
- 11. Chali 2na
- 12. Sisyphus
- 13. Locusts (feat. Lerado Khalil)
- 14. Tour de France
- 15. Chicago
- 16. Book of Eli
- 17. AOK
- 18. Don’t Worry!
Standout collaborators across the set include Jadasea, Anysia Kym, Niontay, Na-Kel Smith and Lerado Khalil, with MIKE and Earl appearing in multiple roles across both discs.
Home on the Range tour — selected dates
The run begins in June in California and moves steadily eastward before crossing the Atlantic. Below is the announced schedule; annotations indicate which lineup is expected in each city.
- 06-09 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium $
- 06-10 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium $
- 06-12 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre $
- 06-13 — Albuquerque, NM — Historic El Rey Theatre $
- 06-15 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex $
- 06-16 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom $
- 06-18 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman $
- 06-19 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral Theatre $
- 06-20 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee $
- 06-22 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave $
- 06-23 — St. Louis, MO — The Hawthorn $
- 06-24 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room @ ONC $
- 06-26 — Cleveland, OH — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame $
- 06-27 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live! $
- 06-28 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts $
- 06-30 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre $
- 07-01 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom $
- 07-02 — South Deerfield, MA — Summerstage at Tree House Brewing $
- 07-07 — Providence, RI — The Strand Ballroom $
- 07-08 — New York, NY — Brooklyn Paramount $
- 07-09 — Baltimore, MD — Nevermore Hall $
- 07-13 — Richmond, VA — The National $
- 07-14 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa $
- 07-15 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore CLT $
- 07-17 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz $
- 07-18 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues Myrtle Beach $
- 08-07 — Katowice, Poland — OFF Festival €
- 08-22 — Salisbury, UK — We Out Here £
- 08-25 — Glasgow, UK — o2 Academy Glasgow $
- 08-26 — Dublin, Ireland — Vicar Street $
- 08-27 — Paris, France — Bourse De Commerce £
- 08-28 — Nottingham, UK — Rock City $
- 08-29 — London, UK — All Points East £
- 08-31 — London, UK — o2 Forum Kentish Town $
- 09-02 — Bristol, UK — Prospect Building $
- 09-03 — Brighton, UK — Brighton Dome $
- 09-06 — Paris, France — Elysee Montmartre $
- 09-08 — Tilburg, Netherlands — 013 Poppodium $
Legend: $ — with Harrison (Surf Gang); € — Earl Sweatshirt only; £ — MIKE only (with the Band of the Century).
Early reactions to the singles and the sheer size of the tracklist suggest the release is intended as both a summation of the artists’ shared history and a platform for wider collaboration. Given the artists’ reputation for shifting styles and dense, introspective lyrics, listeners can expect a mix of concise tracks and more sprawling, atmospheric pieces.
With Pompeii // Utility arriving in April and a long tour to follow, this release will likely be a focal point in the alternative rap landscape through the summer festival season and beyond.
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