Key Takeaways

• Leon Thomas’ forthcoming EP brings a funkier, extra psychedelic sound to his solo work.
• He revealed {that a} Coachella second with George Clinton helped encourage the mission.
• The “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour” runs by way of April 2026, showcasing his solo evolution.

Leon Thomas is gearing up for his “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour,” however not earlier than dropping a brand-new mission. On Thursday (Sept. 4), the singer-songwriter confirmed to Billboard that he has an EP slated for October.

The seven-track launch is described as “notably funkier” than his earlier work and “at times more psychedelic.” While Thomas didn’t reveal the title, he revealed it was partly impressed by his run-in with George Clinton at Coachella in April.

“You the kid with the dog song [‘MUTT’], right? I like that joint. I made you this hat,” Clinton informed him, in response to music/rb-hip-hop/leon-thomas-cover-story-2025-rb-hip-hop-power-players-1236057900/”>Billboard. “Before I come out and perform ‘Atomic Dog,’ I’m going to give you the crown.” Thomas additionally famous that he’s on “the tail end of packing up” songwriting and producing for different artists, with solely a choose few left to work with. Among them are Justin Bieber and, seemingly, Beyoncé.

Technically, the brand new EP might be Thomas’ first mission separate from MUTT and his third launch to hit streaming in 2025. In May, he rolled out HEEL, which added 9 extra songs to the unique album, together with “PARTY FAVORS” that includes Big Sean and the Halle-assisted “RATHER BE ALONE.”

In August, he adopted up by placing his NPR “Tiny Desk Concert” set on streaming. The efficiency included three tracks from his sophomore effort and two from his debut album, Electric Dusk. Of course, the “Mutts Don’t Heel Tour” doesn’t conclude till April 2026, so it could be some time longer till the singer will get to completely launch into his subsequent period. However, he doesn’t appear to thoughts.

“I don’t really mind being in this position where we push MUTT for so long because it deserves to be heard by the world,” Thomas shared with Billboard. “I’m excited to be one of the trailblazers who brings back those old feelings without having to steal their chords or melodies.”