"A telepathic masterclass in modern instrumental rock." — The Return of STICK MEN

Prog Supergroup STICK MEN (Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter) Announces Their First Full-Length Studio Album in a Decade: Let’s THRAK Again

Exactly ten years after their dark, influential 2016 masterpiece Prog Noir, the unparalleled progressive powerhouse STICK MEN is back. Comprising King Crimson’s legendary rhythm section—bassist Tony Levin and drummer Pat Mastelotto—alongside touch-guitar maestro and composer Markus Reuter, the trio has announced their highly anticipated new studio album: Let’s THRAK Again

Arriving 31 years after King Crimson’s watershed 1995 album THRAK, this new record is a profound tribute, fully sanctioned and supported by King Crimson founder Robert Fripp.

"Let's THRAK Again is 60 minutes of pure, kinetic energy. We didn't just write 12 new compositions; we designed an entirely new sonic vocabulary for them." 

At the core of Stick Men's breathtaking sound is an instrumental virtuosity that borders on telepathic. Tony Levin once again wields his signature Chapman Stick, while Markus Reuter commands the highly versatile 8-string Touch Guitar. Together, they are setting the modern standard for state-of-the-art touchstyle playing. Anchored by Mastelotto’s hybrid acoustic-electronic percussion, the trio pushes the absolute limits of their instruments, breaking new ground both sonically and compositionally.

Let's THRAK Again is a sprawling auditory experience that actively defies cliché. Designing every single patch and tone specifically for this record, the band has crafted a landscape that is heavy, exotic, and intricate—yet surprisingly catchy.

Exclusive BEAT Tour Soft-Release & 2-Disc Pre-Order
Soft Release & European Tour Exclusive: June 5, 2026

Hardcore fans will have an exclusive window to secure the album early. A special 1-disc edition of Let's THRAK again will be available strictly as a highly limited merch item on the massively successful BEAT (Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai, Danny Carey) Summer 2026 tour across Europe.

Full 2-Disc Edition, Double Vinyl, and Ultimate Collector's Box Pre-Order exclusively here on Bandcamp.

Full International Release (Europe, USA, Japan) & USA Tour in September: The album will hit all major global platforms on September 4th, coinciding perfectly with the kickoff of the official "Let's THRAK Again" USA Tour. 

Releases September 2, 2026

Tony Levin: Stick
Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars U8 Deluxe
Pat Mastelotto: Acoustic and Electronic Drums and Percussion

Written & Produced by: Stick Men
Mixed by: Stefano Castagna (Reel One)
Mixed by: Fabio Trentini (Reel Two)

Mastered by: Erik Emil Eskildsen

Recording Locations: Kingston, NY | Dripping Springs, TX | Berlin, Germany

Markus Reuter's Recording Engineer & Sound Design Support: Erik Emil Eskildsen

Executive producers: Neil Ayer, Jim Golden, Dick McClure, Marc Pelath, Richard Schilder, Hal Stern

This 30-minute EP is the first new STICK MEN music in 6 years. Jam packed with musicality, its grooves and high energy are truly infectious. You won't hear this kind of music from any other band!

credits

released April 1, 2022

Tony Levin: Chapman Stick, Touch Guitars® U10, Vocoder
Pat Mastelotto: Acoustic and Electronic Drums & Percussion
Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars@ AU8, Soundscapes

Written and produced by Stick Men

Mixed by Benjamin Schäfer at Horus Sound Studio
Mastered by Fabio Trentini

Cover design by Hajo Müller
Layout by Bernhard Wöstheinrich

Happy newest year.

Stayed busy throughout the holidays building tracks for a Tony Levin solo record, drumming with Phil Brown, cooking, cleaning and being Santa dad.

Markus is coming over in a couple weeks and we will finalize the details of our new Tuner record. BTW would you like to drum on a Tuner tune ? The crazy idea is: before we actually release our new record we post a drum less track for interested folks to add drums too, whatchathink? more info soon.

Some upcoming shows:

SATURDAY JANUARY 13TH

7:30 AND 10:00 PM AUSTIN TEXAS

Will Taylor and Strings Attached team up with guitarist/songwriter Phil Brown, Nakia and Rodney Connell to present a one-night-only concert tribute to the songwriting and musical genius of Jimi Hendrix.

More info here:

www.stringsattached.org/shows.php

and meet Phil here:

apachesfromparis.com

Then off to Finland for songwriting and a few shows with Kimmo Pohjonen and Trey Gunn:

Jan 29 Tavastia Helsinki, Finland

Jan 30 Klubi Tampere, Finland

Jan 31Lutakko Jyvaskyla, Finland

. . . also doing a few more casual thursday night gigs with Phil Brown and Natalie Zoe. 7-9 at Woody's in south austin.



i do remember one thing. . . . May 17th = Happy Birthday Bill Bruford!

and for all you satanic 666ers the biggie is comming. . .Tony Levin turns 60 on 6-6-06.