Winston Surfshirt Announces Fourth Studio Album ‘WINSTON’, Drops New Single ‘One Sugar’

Genre-blending artist Winston Surfshirt has officially announced his fourth studio album WINSTON, set for release on July 25 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.

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“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. 

“My last 3 albums were pretty much produced in house & would go from me straight to mix, this album I knew I wanted someone else to ‘produce’ the whole record, only 2 songs that are on the album were written before Oscar & Pat came in. Once we had all the songs we’d go back and put little touches and changes to fit them all in the same world.” – Winston Surfshirt.

Fans can catch Winston Surfshirt live at VIVID Sydney on June 14, headlining Tumbalong Park with support from Jerome Blazé. After the collaborative success of his 2022 album Panna Cotta, WINSTON is shaping up to be a career-defining moment for one of Australia’s most eclectic and beloved artists.