Shakalak - Kulture Bikki Shakalak

Kulture Bikki is the second album by psychedelic hip-hop band Shakalak, due for release on Friday 7th August 2026 on all streaming platforms. Physically, it will be available as a 16-track, 2LP deluxe gatefold vinyl package.

Recorded in Ailfionn Studios with Christopher Barry, the first 8 songs of this album were released as a limited CD and digitally on Bandcamp in 2025 under the title ‘Kulture’. Now all 16 songs recorded during those studio sessions are being released as ‘Kulture Bikki’. 

It follows their self-titled debut, released in 2022, and a string of hit single releases in the subsequent years including Buzz, Gimmy, Cake, Kulture, and most recently Change. The next single ‘Chipper’ will be out on Wednesday 3rd June 2026. All these songs and more feature on this album ‘Kulture Bikki’. 

'Kulture Bikki' is a global, local, lyrical, musical, rhythmic trip.

Trigger warning: May Contain Love Bullets - Enjoy the dip!

Album art by Aoife McGlynn.