Alpha Centauri comes in with purpose, and ahead of his highly anticipated debut album dropping in August 2026, “Higher Up” is the artist’s fourth single, a jazz record that makes a strong case for his place in the current music conversation. Recorded live with a full band, the song has the weight and warmth of a band that knows exactly what it is doing.
The song moves through a theme that says overcoming the low expectations that others put on you, and not letting outside noise define your direction. The full band arrangement breathes with purpose, and the horns, rhythm, and texture all work in tandem with no one element overpowering another. Alpha Centauri’s vocal performance is fitting to the feel of the instrumentation. He lets the song carry him, and with that, carries you along.
This is the kind of jazz record that feels both classic and current, grounded in something personal and real. With True Rhythm Fest coming this August, the timing couldn’t be better for “Higher Up” to arrive with Alpha Centauri scheduled to perform alongside Public Enemy, G-Eazy, Collie Budz, Honestav, Bedouin Soundclash, and Snotty Nose Rez Kids.
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