<\/a><\/figure>\nadapted from the press release by Ben Hogwood<\/strong><\/p>\nFollowing on from this year\u2019s critically acclaimed\u00a0The Collapse Of Everything<\/em>,\u00a0Adrian Sherwood<\/strong>\u00a0teams up with\u00a0Speakers Corner Quartet<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0African Head Charge<\/strong>\u00a0for new four track EP\u00a0Barbican Heights<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a project which traverses the musical worlds of dub, jazz, electronic, afrobeat, and beyond.<\/p>\nBarbican Heights<\/em>\u00a0is born out of a spirit of collaboration, bringing together one of the UK\u2019s most innovative and influential producers, Adrian Sherwood; one of the longest serving and most iconic members of the On-U Sound<\/strong> family, African Head Charge; together with Speakers Corner Quartet, a rising force whose influence is integral to the sound of the contemporary UK jazz scene.<\/p>\nRecorded during a singular day of creative spontaneity at Wicker Studios, the three acts, alongside\u00a0Alex White<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0Primal Scream<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Fat White Family<\/strong>, combined for semi-improvised reworkings of classic African Head Charge composition \u2018Wicked Kingdom Of This Earth\u2019, Speakers Corner Quartet\u2019s own \u2018Topanga\u2019, as well as two new tracks constructed from scratch during the session.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe EP title, a sly nod to a classic Keith Hudson tune, refers to the upcoming show at London\u2019s prestigious Barbican Theatre, which will see all three artists share the same bill. The show also sees headliner Adrian Sherwood on stage with his own live band for the first time, comprised of long-time collaborator,\u00a0Doug Wimbish<\/strong>\u00a0(Living Color, Sugar Hill Gang, Tackhead<\/strong>), the aforementioned\u00a0Alex White<\/strong>, plus\u00a0Mark Bandola<\/strong>\u00a0(The Lucy Show<\/strong>) showcasing Sherwood\u2019s new studio album,\u00a0The Collapse of Everything,<\/em>\u00a0and other On-U classics.<\/p>\nSherwood\u2019s first solo album in thirteen years and only the fourth in his storied career,\u00a0The Collapse Of Everything\u00a0<\/em>was released in August to great acclaim. More reflective than earlier records in his discography, the album plays out like a Jamaican spaghetti Western with its widescreen vistas and mood shifts, incorporating everything from dust-caked desert blues to earthshaking dubs decorated in seemingly infinite detail. An expansive palette that ranges from delicate piano motifs to heavily processed sound effects move in and out of a wide-panned stereo field, at times coalescing into an almost hallucinogenic state. Mojo Magazine calls it\u00a0\u201cSherwood\u2019s most thrillingly exploratory solo album so far.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe show in February 2026 will also coincide with African Head Charge marking forty-five years since the release of their first album\u00a0My Life In A Hole In The Ground<\/em>. Started as a studio project by Adrian Sherwood and master percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, in the basement studios on London\u2019s Berry Street, beneath Chinatown, the group has gone on to release over a dozen studio albums (including 2023\u2019s critically acclaimed\u00a0A Trip To Bolgatanga<\/em>), and developed into a potent live act, spearheaded by Noah, which has performed headline shows and festivals around the world.<\/p>\nCompleting the lineup are Speakers Corner Quartet \u2014 a group defined by community, collaboration, and an unshakeable DIY spirit. Since forming in 2006, they have spent the past decade collaborating and shaping standout live and studio projects with artists such as\u00a0Sampha<\/strong>,\u00a0Kae Tempest<\/strong>,\u00a0Tirzah<\/strong>,\u00a0Dean Blunt<\/strong>, the late\u00a0MF DOOM<\/strong>, and\u00a0Lianne La Havas<\/strong>. Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album\u00a0Further Out Than The Edge<\/em>\u00a0(2023), the band have performed sold-out shows at The Roundhouse and Royal Festival Hall, delivered standout sets at Glastonbury and Montreux Jazz Festival, led a pioneering ICA residency exploring music and robotics, and scored the BAFTA-winning TV series\u00a0Mr Loverman.<\/em><\/p>\nAdrian Sherwood Live Dub Sessions 2026:<\/p>\n
5 Feb\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\/ Milan \/ Magazzini Generali\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n6 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Gent \/ Wintercircus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n11 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Berlin \/ Metropol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n13 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Stockholm\/ Fasching\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n17 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ London \/ The Barbican\u00a0 * w\/ live band, African Headcharge + Speakers Corner Quartet<\/p>\n26 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Madrid \/ Club Villanos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n28 Feb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Barcelona \/ La Nau<\/p>\n26 Mar\u00a0<\/strong>\/ Tennessee \/ Big Ears festival<\/p>\n27 Mar<\/strong>\u00a0\/ NYC \/ Superior Ingredients (rooftop)<\/p>\n28 Mar<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Montreal \/ Club SAT<\/p>\n31 Mar<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Toronto \/ Standard Time<\/p>\n01 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Chicago \/ Empty Bottle<\/p>\n02 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Portland \/ Holocene<\/p>\n03 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\/ LA \/ First Fridays @ The Natural History Museum<\/p>\n04 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\/ SF \/ Great Northern<\/p>\nListen \/ Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n