Above: the always stylish Winston Hightower's new album is coming this spring, 100 Acre Wood [PRNL65/KLP315], a co-release with Olympia's Perennial Records.
The Man from Columbus, Winston Hightower, has a new album ready for the world and out this spring, 100 Acre Wood [prnl65/KLP315]. We are psyched. Now, Winnie’s world hasn’t always been easy. Some say he could have been famous, some say he skates too much (is that even possible?). Whatevs. Winston Hightower is too busy making music that flows to worry much about all that. Says he: “Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.”
Winston Hightower understands it is up to him to grab it, hold it and make himself heard - - - One man enamored with the sound of American lofi. And thus we have 100 Acre Wood [PRNL65/KLP315], which is out in phonograph record emporiums across the planet April 17, and available for PRE-ORDER from The K Mail Order Dept. RIGHT NOW!
What is in the ashtray of Winston Hightower’s ‘Day in the Life’? 100 Acre Wood [prnl65/KLP315] is 14 songs that give carefree camouflage to a wistful heart - it's radiant throughout. Get a feel for the Winston Hightower of 2026 by viewing the videograph for new single "Lay Low."
In summary, Winston Hightower, American lofi treasure, makes good on his second long player, gracefully transitioning from perpetual hardcore sideman (Soul Glo, Minority Threat, Twompsax) to main stage troubadour. Whether his references are Wes Montgomery, Augustus Pablo, or Nudge Squidfish his swagger is all his own...also its really good. LP, baby, 33 1/3 RPM.
Above: the Winston Hightower, 100 Acre Wood [PRNL65/KLP315] LP is available for PRE-ORDER.
Winston Hightower deep background for the uninitiated:
Born in Columbus, Ohio in March 1993, Winston Hightower is a prolific home recording artist with an expansive discography that crawls across space and genre. A staple in the Midwestern punk/DIY scene, his first work under the eponymous moniker was a self-released tape in January 2015. Since then, he has put out over 100 songs on tape, online and on video. The music defies easy categorization, and instead breezes through a landscape of synths that effortlessly blend pop, rock, rap and jazz. In doing so, Hightower continues to build a cohesive, ever-morphing experiment in pushing the boundaries of underground guitar music, all with his signature wit and charm. This body of work is almost entirely written and recorded alone in his room, causing many to refer to him as ‘the Black R Stevie Moore,’ a fitting epithet as his influences likewise include modern “lo-fi” progenitors such as Guided by Voices and Vivian Girls. Hightower has released much of his own work and more on his tape label, the FAH-Q Catalog, which boasts over 12 releases. He has also collaborated with numerous other Ohio legends such as members of Times New Viking, Slant 6, and Ron House.
Both mysterious and effervescent, Winston shape shifts into roles that have also included pro skater (UNITY, Adidas) and touring hardcore guitarist/bassist (most recently with the groups Minority Threat and Twompsax). With such an extensive pedigree, and having toured ceaselessly since he was a teenager, it's shocking that Winston Hightower is largely unknown outside of the Midwest. Until now.