Mike D - Thank You [Clear]

Four decades after helping build the Beastie Boys' cut-and-paste swagger, Mike D finally steps out alone on Thank You, his debut solo album, pressed here on clear vinyl.

Released in 2026 on Capitol, the label behind Paul's Boutique, the album grew out of home-studio sessions with his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond, whose band Sons Very Nice Person produced it alongside Carter Lang. That family setup gives the record a looseness you can hear, the sound of people playing with gear until something sparks.

Rather than chasing the old Beasties formula, Thank You leans into glitchy electronic grooves, warped hooks and a punky, restless energy. "Switch Up" was the first taste, and "True Colors", "What We Got" and the closing title track show the range, from stuttering beats to warm, openhearted choruses.

Now performing as Mike D 5D with a new live band, he sounds genuinely curious about where music can go next, and that sense of play is infectious from the first track to the last, a rare thing on a debut arriving this late in a career.

For anyone who grew up on the Beastie Boys, it is a fascinating new chapter from one of hip-hop's great innovators, and the clear pressing makes for a sharp addition to the shelf beside the classics.