Kaleidoscopic Visions showcases Tom Skinner drawing together the many threads of his career as one of the UK’s most versatile and free-thinking contemporary musicians. Performing and recording with Sons of Kemet, The Smile, Kano, Floating Points and Peter Zummo as well as a wide range of collaborations across London’s vibrant improvised and electronic scene, Skinner’s diverse touchpoints are brought together in an album of quiet power and profound truths, reflecting his journey so far and opening the road towards what is to come.
The album unfolds across two distinct sonic landscapes. Side A presents entirely instrumental compositions performed by Skinner's live Bishara band—bassist Tom Herbert, cellist Kareem Dayes, and Robert Stillman and Chelsea Carmichael on various woodwinds and reeds—with electric guitar on two tracks courtesy of Portishead's Adrian Utley. A drummer-composer bringing his wealth of experience to bear on the role of bandleader, Skinner composed primarily on guitar, embracing the freedom that came with writing on his secondary instrument.
Skinner’s musical world opens further on Side B, where a collection of poised vocal collaborations stretch out from jazz and improvisation towards a more dream-like, soulful sound. The centerpiece is "The Maxim," a ten-minute collaboration with Grammy Award-winning Meshell Ndegeocello, a dubby, spacious meditation on life and death, delivered with a free-spirited grace. On Kaleidoscopic Visions, one of London’s most vital musical figures gives us a sparkling glimpse of the multi-coloured lens through which his unique sound is now refracting.
Label: International Anthem Recording Company – IARC0104LP, Brownswood Recordings – BWOOD416LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Worldwide
Released: Sep 26, 2025
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Psychedelic
A1 There's Nothing To Be Scared Of 2:47
A2 Auster 3:49
A3 Margaret Anne 4:53
A4 Kaleidoscopic Visions 3:47
A5 MHA 4:25
A6 Still (Quiet) 1:28
B1 The Madim
Featuring [Ft.] – Meshell Ndegeocello*
Written-By – Meshell Ndegeocello*
9:56
B2 Extensions 12 4:29
B3 Logue
Featuring [Ft.] – Contour (5)
Written-By – Khari Lucas
5:16
B4 See How They Run
Featuring [Ft.] – Yaffra
Written-By – Jonathan Geyevu
4:17
Designed At – Studio Camo
Recorded At – Fish Factory Studio
Recorded At – St. Lukes
Mastered At – Electric Mastering
Published By – Warp Publishing
Published By – BMG
Published By – Copyright Control
Artwork, Creative Director – Paul Camo
Cello – Kareem Dayes
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Electric Guitar, Synth, Piano, Drum Machine, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [6-String], Effects [FX], Electronics [Processing] – Tom Skinner
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – Tom Herbert
Electric Guitar – Adrian Utley
Mastered By – Guy Davie
Photography By – Jason Evans (2)
Producer, Written-By – Tom Skinner
Recorded By – Antonio Feola, Dilip Harris
Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Robert Stillman
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Chelsea Carmichael
Voice – Contour (5)
Voice, Clavinet, Synth Bass, Organ [Wurlitzer] – Meshell Ndegeocello*
Voice, Synth, Piano – Yaffra
Classic black 140-gram vinyl LP inside a heavyweight reverse-board jacket, with an insert sheet, obi strip and poly-lined innersleeve. Pressed on 'biovinyl' at Optimal in Germany, with lacquers cut at Electric Mastering in London.
- Media Condition: Mint (M)
- Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: JAZZ
- Format Type: LP
- Released: 09/26/2025
