corto.alto, the project of multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Liam Shortall, has released his first new music of 2026 with “WHODIS”, a new collaboration featuring Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins.
The track follows a run of recent singles including “APRIL” with anaiis, “VANDAL” with Moses Yoofee, and “DON’T LISTEN”, continuing corto.alto’s shift into bolder, genre-blurring territory. Built around a hard-swinging hip-hop beat with clear nods to J Dilla-era production, “WHODIS” gives Jenkins space to deliver a sharp, laid-back verse.
Speaking on the release, Shortall explained “That’s why I reached out to someone like Mick Jenkins, who I’ve listened to forever.. I’m entering a different world with this music.”
Shortall and the corto.alto live band will continue touring through 2026, with a US run currently underway and further headline dates planned across Europe, the US and Canada, alongside festival slots including We Out Here, WOMAD and Montreal Jazz Fest.
Watch and listen to “WHODIS” below.