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The Internet is finishing its fifth studio album, due in early 2027. It follows almost a decade after the R&B collective released their sunny, funk-infused record, Hive Mind, in 2018.
In a new interview with New York Times podcast Popcast, Matt Martians, Steve Lacy, and Syd confirmed the project and explained how the album has come together slowly, with the group "working on it on and off for four or five years," said Matt. He also added that the project was stunted during the pandemic and naturally collated across scattered sessions during interim years.
The group laid out a few details like Lacy and Syd producing beats for the record, and Martians reiterating how he’s building tracks around heavy sampling. With each member maintaining strong solo careers and touring, it’s clear that the project serves as a rendezvous point for the members’ unpressured, unadulterated inspiration.
Syd explained in The Internet’s 2016 FADER cover story how the group’s success actually hinges on their capacity for independent work. “Once we all drop our solo projects,” she said, “we’ll all feel free to do whatever is best for the band... There’s no more ‘Ugh, I really wanna do this in a song.’"
The record is targeted for early 2027, per the interview. Syd and Lacy also hinted at the likelihood of a single after they finish their touring commitments.
