MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt Unveil Split Album, 'POMPEII // UTILITY' | The Quietus

MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt Unveil Split Album, ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’

The 33-track project is fully produced by New York rap collective Surf Gang

Photo by Ian Buosi

MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt are releasing a split LP, titled POMPEII // UTILITY.

The 33-track release is fully produced by New York-based rap collective Surf Gang, with whom MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt have both worked in the past. They’re lining up a number of live shows in support of the release, with an extensive run of dates scheduled across North America in June and July before they head to the UK and Europe in August and September.

Watch a video for the dual-lead single ‘Minty // Earth’ below.

POMPEII // UTILITY follows the two artist’s respective solo albums from 2025, with MIKE putting out Showbiz! and Earl releasing Live Laugh Love.

10k, Tan Cressida and Surf Gang will release POMPEII // UTILITY on 3 April 2026.

MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, SURF GANG - Minty // Earth

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