Earl Sweatshirt MIKE – Pompeii // Utility – Double Vinyl LP

Description

MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt come together for Pompeii // Utility, a collaborative double album built within the orbit of SURF GANG. Split into two distinct halves one led by MIKE, the other by Earl the record moves through a shared network of voices and ideas. Guests including Jadasea, Anysia Kym, Niontay, Na-Kel Smith and Lerado Khalil drift in and out, while producers Harrison, EvilGiane, Elipropperr and Flea Diamonds shape a run of rough-edged, animated beats. The result is loose but cohesive, held together by a consistent tone and approach. Rather than competition, the album centres on long-standing creative alignment, tracing a decade-long connection between the two artists. Released via 10k, Tan Cressida and Surf Gang Records, Pompeii // Utility frames collaboration as process open-ended, communal and self-directed.