[Release Date: October 30, 2026] Having worked with the likes of Alex G, Tinashe, Mitski, and countless others over a 15-year span, Ryan Hemsworth has developed an uncanny ear for talent while simultaneously honing his craft as a shapeshifting producer comfortable in any genre setting. On Numbskull, Hemsworth squares a tangled mix of influences ranging from shoegaze to lo-fi to metal, all squeezed through the lens of his globe-trotting pop background. Hemsworth embraces these heavy, distorted influences on the blown-out lead single "One Step," a blaring foundation for the boisterous vocal performance delivered by Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties. Hemsworth's links to the hardcore scene have grown over the years, leading him to Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun, who introduced Hemsworth to MSPAINT's Dee Dee, whose raw and raucous vocal feature for "No One Else" calls to mind the Beastie Boys in a song that feels spiritually indebted to video game menu music.