Brockbeats - POOL

The tension between the weight of memories and the lightness of a fresh start immediately establishes itself as soon as one delves into POOL, this studio album where brockbeats navigates without a compass or co-author. Released on February 20, 2026, on Vinyl Digital, this 14-track, 35 minutes and 46 seconds album does not offer a linear continuation of LOST VACATION (2024) or a prelude to Nod off (2026), but rather a solitary exploration where each track is a stopover in an inner landscape.

The thematic instability from the opening of 'balance'

The title track, balance, not only gives its name to the project; it sets the thematic framework even before the official introduction can be heard. This opening track establishes an atmosphere where instability is the only constant, a sonic metaphor that resonates through the twelve intermediate tracks up to the final closure with little ghost.

Nighttime addictions and too-short nights

The development of the album then delves into personal shadows, from bed addiction to the fleeting nature of one night. These tracks paint a picture of nights that are too short or too long, marked by a search for anesthesia or escape. The transition to the digital and social world occurs with the duality present in internet girl and new habits, illustrating how virtual connections sometimes replace real human interactions.

The digital drift between 'internet girl' and 'new habits'

Navigating this digital landscape is not without risk, as suggested by the titles sheep clouds and umbrella, which evoke a sense of atmospheric instability between relative safety and a loss of bearings. It is in this zone of swirling clouds and closed umbrellas that the central question of the album arises: how to maintain one's balance when everything is in motion? The track magic question crystallizes this interrogation, serving as a pivot between the anxieties of everyday life and the faint hopes that persist nonetheless.

The atmospheric instability of clouds and umbrellas

The titles affirmation and wavy offer a moment of respite, a tentative stabilization after the previous digital storms. However, this truce is short-lived before the album moves towards its conclusion with a series of releases. The track slack off invites a relaxed, almost lazy, state, while time lake evokes a patient waiting for the passage of time. These final tracks inevitably lead to the melancholic closure of little ghost, leaving the listener with the impression of having traversed an intense and ephemeral dream.

The final release: from 'slack off' to 'little ghost'

This solo album, consisting of 14 tracks without any collaborations or credited producers, stands out for its masterful use of time: a total duration of 35 minutes and 46 seconds that perfectly reflects the intention of an album focused solely on its own message. Between Funky Fresh, Making Cream, and the other prolific releases of 2016, and the recent release of LOST VACATION in 2024, POOL marks a turning point where brockbeats chooses a minimalist approach, prioritizing quality over quantity. The album doesn't aim to impress through the number of guest artists or the complexity of arrangements, but rather through the coherence of its internal narrative.

In a musical landscape often saturated with collaborations and multiple producers, POOL stands as a statement of singularity. This is not about a lack of potential partners, but rather a deliberate choice to remain true to a unique vision. brockbeats' artistic trajectory, from the proliferation of albums in 2016 to more recent projects, finds here a point of balance, where each note is as important as the title itself.

Technical details

- Release date : February 20, 2026 - Label : Vinyl Digital - Tracks : 14 (35 min 46 s) - Opening / closing : balance / little ghost - Previous album : LOST VACATION (2024)