Today, as he prepares for his November 6th performance during Pitchfork London, acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Elliott Skinner shares his latest single via Ninja Tune, “I Linger On.” Written and produced with canteenkilla, the track was initially written as a love letter to music and stems from a session where Skinner wanted to create a track that felt like “a classic.” “My music is a reflection of the values I try to uphold,” notes Elliott. “The incredible humans I surround myself with – my collaborators and community and family, hold me to my word. They hold me to my work.”

“I Linger On” follows Skinner’s debut single for Ninja Tune, “RECALLING” – a song about the dedicated pursuit of eradicating delusion, and not holding yourself to a version of your life that isn’t meant for you. “It’s about the pursuit of a better reality,” notes Elliott. “Music has always been a force for all of us to connect to each other – to try and understand each other.” 

The Texas-raised musician is a thoughtful creator with an ethereal approach to folk and soul music. His compositions are a beautiful example of what comes from the lineage of powerful and intentional Black expression. His sound is both intimate and layered, marked by a deep focus on storytelling and the continuing of the Black Radical Tradition. Skinner spent a decade in New York City learning what community, practice, and art mean to him. Through a dedication to creating music that is an influential force for people to understand other people, Skinner aims for a freeing of the mind, digging into everything that love sits under, and a breakdown of the constructs that divide us.