Shabazz Palaces shares ‘Tongue In Chic’ ahead of It’s a Style Sport
Hear Shabazz Palaces’ ‘Tongue In Chic’ ahead of It’s a Style Sport, out October 23, 2026. Sub Pop preorder listening access differs from physical delivery.
Shabazz Palaces has shared a visualizer for ‘Tongue In Chic’, another preview of It’s a Style Sport, due October 23, 2026 through Sub Pop. The label’s October 1 announcement describes the song as new-wave R&B with a comic take on dating. Listeners can find the visualizer in that announcement before deciding whether to preorder the album.
The track brings together Ishmael Butler on vocals, drum machine and keyboards, Gerald ‘Tugboat’ Turner on bass, Thaddeus ‘Thaddillac’ Turner on guitar and keyboards, and album co-producer Erik Blood on guitar. The ten-track album also includes ‘Ahh World (I Won The Alpha Bet)’ and ‘Jheri Curl Jump’; the official album page provides the full track list.
For fans considering a purchase, Sub Pop advertises CD, LP and digital preorders. Its October 1 announcement identifies limited Loser vinyl editions in Metallic Silver for North America and Sparkle Starlight for the UK and EU, while supplies last. Those regional descriptions are not a guarantee of current stock; check the relevant store before ordering.
The Mega Mart product page says an album preorder in any format includes full-album streaming through the buyer’s SubPop.com account up to four weeks before release, plus prerelease track downloads as those tracks become public. These are store-account benefits, not an announcement that the album is already on public streaming services. The terms do not establish the exact day early access opens for an individual account.
Physical delivery needs a separate check. Mega Mart says physical preorders should leave its Seattle warehouse five to eight days before release, provided manufacturing does not delay dispatch, and international orders may arrive after release day. Fans wanting to listen on October 23 should distinguish an account’s listening access from a parcel’s delivery date rather than assume a preorder guarantees both.