Murkage Dave has spent the last decade carving out a singular space in UK music, blending pop, indie and outsider art with fearless storytelling. Praised by Pharrell Williams, Iggy Pop, BBC Radio 6 Music, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, his debut Murkage Dave Changed My Life surpassed 12 million Spotify streams, while The City Needs A Hero reached the UK Top 10 iTunes Chart.

His forthcoming album, Brut Thoughts, explores the emotional fallout of modern life, tackling internet culture, political extremism, grief, masculinity and immigrant identity. Inspired by Talking Heads, Sampha, The Smiths and The Streets, it was written across borrowed studios and living rooms throughout the UK and Europe.

Featuring James Smith (Yard Act/KONOPINSKY), Kayus Bankole (Young Fathers), Ellery James Roberts and Lauren Auder, the album balances sharp social commentary with deeply personal reflection. Created during the period of his father's death, Brut Thoughts is a raw, unfiltered portrait of modern Britain that confronts division while holding onto the possibility of hope and change.