Adrian Sherwood drops first solo album in 13 years, ‘The Collapse of Everything’
Adrian Sherwood
UK dub innovator Adrian Sherwood has released his first solo album in over a decade today, August 22, 2025. Titled “The Collapse of Everything”, the album marks Sherwood’s return to solo production following 2012’s “Survival & Resistance”. The release is out on clear 12” vinyl, black 12” vinyl, CD, digital download, and streaming platforms via On-U Sound.
Following the preview EP “The Grand Designer”, the full-length “The Collapse of Everything” blends experimental dub, ambient textures, and cinematic sonic structures across multiple styles. The album includes new material inspired by tuned percussion, evolving from Sherwood’s previous solo works.
Adrian Sherwood adds: “I was basically trying to make a soundtrack encompassing all the things I like including good musicianship, dub techniques, and also good rhythms.”
You can check out the full album on Bandcamp.
Sherwood will support the release with his first-ever solo tour. The live debut is set for autumn 2025 at the 20th anniversary edition of the ‘Dub Sessions’ in Japan. The live band includes Doug Wimbish (Living Color, Tackhead), Alex White (Primal Scream), and Mark Bandola (The Lucy Show). A UK debut is planned for February 2026 in London, with North America, Europe, and Australia dates to follow.
Reflecting on the album’s title, Adrian Sherwood says: “Recently I lost two great friends, Mark Stewart & Keith LeBlanc, and started working with the idea of doing another solo record […] Part of a lyric was hidden in the song about ‘The Collapse of Everything’. It seemed a very appropriate title. On this album it’s going to be a joy working it and trying to represent it live, and hopefully people will get off on it, because I think it’s a really good piece of work.”
The album follows a trilogy of solo LPs including “Never Trust a Hippy?”, “Becoming a Cliché” and “Survival & Resistance”, as well as supplemental releases like “Recovery Time” and “Dub Cliché”. Sherwood’s earlier solo material featured artists such as Sly & Robbie, Shara Nelson, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Dennis Bovell, and Bim Sherman.
About Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood was born in London, England, and began producing in the late 1970s. In 1980, he co-founded the On-U Sound label, creating a platform for experimental dub, industrial, and post-punk. Early in his career, he collaborated with reggae artists such as Prince Far I and Creation Rebel.
Sherwood’s first solo album “Never Trust a Hippy?” was released in 2003 via Real World Records. It was followed by “Becoming a Cliché” in 2006 and “Survival & Resistance” in 2012. Parallel to his solo work, he has been involved with the industrial-funk outfit Tackhead and numerous collaborative projects.
In recent decades, Sherwood has produced and remixed artists across genres, including Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, The Slits, Coldcut, and Asian Dub Foundation. His signature dub aesthetic, analog experimentation, and political sampling have made his productions highly influential in electronic and experimental music scenes.
Sherwood continues to operate On-U Sound, which remains an active label for reissues and new material, including projects from African Head Charge, Lee Perry, and more. He is currently based in the UK.
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