Genre-blending artist Winston Surfshirt has officially announced his fourth studio album WINSTON, out now via Sweat It Out. The announcement arrives alongside a smooth, soulful new single titled ‘One Sugar’, offering fans another taste of the sonic evolution that defines this new chapter in Winston’s career.
Following a string of singles including ‘Spend My Nights’, ‘Ice Cream’, and ‘BOOTS’, ‘One Sugar’ keeps things sweet with playful lyrics and sultry R&B grooves. Co-written with long-time collaborator OSWRLD, the track shows off Winston’s signature fusion of hip hop, soul, and nostalgic 2000s R&B — a sound he calls his “most personal yet.”
The upcoming WINSTON album promises 11 tracks of heartfelt storytelling, gliding between buttery vocals, funk-infused beats, and modern production touches. Winston describes the project as a return to his roots while pushing his sound into bold new territory.
“You’ve always got a go to sound / genre or era that you listen to and sort of defines you. For me it sits between 1998-2002 ish through my older sisters music taste, noughties RnB, Aaliyah, Usher, Craig David etc.. when I started working with Oscar we just created music with no clear guide to what we wanted & as we made more and more a theme started to show up that sat right in that world.