Dutch digital heavyweights Tinlicker are coming into a daring new chapter — and this time, they’re not only a duo. The Utrecht-based producers Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer have formally welcomed Hero Baldwin as a full-time band member, turning Tinlicker right into a powerhouse trio for 2026. To mark the second, they’ve dropped a blinding new single, ‘I Need My Freedom‘ — out October tenth by way of Bear in mind the Future / [PIAS] — and introduced their fourth studio album, set to land in early 2026, together with an in depth EU/UK tour to observe. Hear here.
Their new single opens with gradual, introspective piano chords earlier than diving into an infectious breakbeat groove — equal elements emotional and dancefloor-ready. Hero’s commanding vocals soar by the manufacturing, delivering lyrics that steadiness vulnerability and defiance.
Followers have already felt the chemistry between the group and the London-based singer/producer by a number of collaborations, together with the emotional April single ‘I Began a Hearth.’ After standout performances collectively this summer season — together with a debut as a trio at Melkweg Amsterdam and the monumental Tinlicker In The Park present at Crystal Palace Bowl — the partnership has developed into one thing everlasting.
