Like - somewhere in between

Like's studio album << somewhere in between >> drops on April 3, 2026, via the label Like Saturn, a work that prioritizes compressing a musical trajectory over sonic expansion. Positioned between his previous studio album otherworldly loneliness, released in 2026, and his upcoming project Today Sounds Good, also dated for 2026, this record finds a point of balance where duration becomes a question of pure density. With only 30 minutes and 46 seconds to contain sixteen tracks, the artist imposes a demanding and linear listening experience, transforming each short track into a narrative heartbeat that refuses any dilution of intensity.

Radical concision: 16 tracks in 30 minutes as a narrative challenge

The very structure of Somewhere In Between functions as a manifesto against the superfluous. In an audio landscape where duration often stretches beyond reasonable bounds, Like. chooses a compact architecture that forces the listener to quickly traverse sixteen distinct universes without ever losing the thread. This economy of time is not born of a lack of substance, but of a declared will to condense emotional experience into an almost ceremonial format. Each track, however brief it may be, must carry enough narrative weight to justify its place in this tight catalog. The production, though not technically detailed in available credits, appears designed to serve this time constraint: every second counts, and the mixing must ensure that the transition between two tracks does not create an unacceptable void on such a short album.

Opening and closing: a closed temporal loop between "Am I Dreaming?" and "It's A New Dawn"

The narrative architecture of the album rests on clear thematic openings and closings that frame the artist's entire creative journey. The opening track, am i dreaming?, immediately sets the scene for an introspection where the boundary between reality and illusion seems porous. This song serves not only as a sonic prologue but also poses the central question that the following sixteen tracks will attempt to answer or contest in their own way. Conversely, the final track, it's a new dawn, offers a resolution suggesting renewal after this internal journey. This closed temporal loop transforms the album into a complete journey where the beginning and end are not simply geographical markers but opposite states of mind linked by logical progression. The fact that am i dreaming? is the first song on the tracklist and it's a new dawn is the last is no accident: it imposes on the listener an obligatory path where every track situated between these two poles participates in building the bridge leading from initial doubt to the promised dawn.

Solo portrait: vocal intensity against the void of collaborations

The decision to credit no features on Spotify transforms Somewhere in Between into a voluntary artistic experience of isolation. Every track, from "Sunday" to "Drifting Nowhere," becomes thus a direct confession where the nuance of the voice alone bears all the emotional weight. It is an audacious gamble that asks the artist to be constantly inventive in their way of varying intonations and dynamics to avoid repetition saturating the listening experience. The strength of this solo portrait lies precisely in this ability to maintain constant vocal intensity despite the density of the catalog, proving that a work can be as powerful without ever resorting to the effects of parallel universes offered by collaborations.

Coherent narrative architecture between two studio albums

In the end, Somewhere in Between turns out to be far more than just a collection of sixteen tracks: it is a coherent narrative architecture where every element serves to reinforce the artist's overall vision. The conciseness imposed by the album's total runtime only highlights the strength of the choices made, transforming what could seem like a technical constraint into a genuine artistic achievement. Between Am I Dreaming? and It's A New Dawn, Like. manages to maintain narrative tension that never relaxes, even in the shortest tracks like 9 of Cups or Everyone Lies. It is an album that defies the habit of sonic dilution and instead offers a concentrated experience where every second counts.

Technical Details

- Release Date: April 3, 2026 - Label: Like Saturn - Tracks: 16 (30 min 46 s) - Opening / Closing Track: Am I Dreaming? / It's A New Dawn - Previous Album: Moodbored (2020)