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corto.alto signs to Ninja Tune and shares "DON'T LISTEN"

19 June 2025, 15:00 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

Liam Shortall – AKA the multi-instrumentalist producer, composer and performer corto.alto – has announced his signing to Ninja Tune, alongside the release of new single, "DON’T LISTEN".

““DON’T LISTEN” is a left turn for me into instinct over instruction,“ explains Shortall. ”I wrote this track as a call to blocking out the noise, ignoring creative conformity and embracing the freedom to do whatever the fuck you want.”

The release of his debut album, Bad With Names, saw him nominated for the 2024 Mercury Prize – alongside fellow Scot and now label-mate Barry Can’t Swim and the likes of Charli XCX, Ghetts, Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Nia Archives, CMAT and more.

"DON'T LISTEN" is out now via Ninja Tune.

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