Summer is Ready for The Black Seeds with New Single ‘Commander’ feat. P.Digsss
The Black Seeds have joined forces with one of the most recognisable voices in Aotearoa music on their latest single Commander.
Commander features the legendary P.Digsss, who’s best known for his 20+ year reign as the frontman of drum and bass legends Shapeshifter.
Loaded with The Black Seeds’ signature fusion of big-beat funk, vintage roots reggae and dub, Commander carries fans into summer and builds anticipation to the Wellington collective’s upcoming eighth studio album, set for release in 2027.
With the music written by The Black Seeds (from an original demo by drummer Jarney Murphy) and lyrics by Barnaby Weir and P.Digsss; Commander has an inspiring message to follow your own destiny and listen to your inner voice. And while it draws on a military motif, the message is clear “push forwards with love, self-love and positivity as the weapon and navigate towards your own true destiny.”
Commander is elevated with P.Digsss taking the verses to the next level.
“I’ve always had love for my Black Seed brothers from day dot. So many shared gigs, festivals and after parties! So it was an absolute honour and pleasure to feature on an uplifting vibe skankin’ tune such as this one. 100 percent positive vibration til the sun comes up! That’s how we do it!” says P.Digsss.
The single is mixed by long-time collaborator Lee Prebble, who also lends his magic to the Dr Lee Dub version of Commander. The band has also released the beat-laden instrumental version.
The Black Seeds are hitting the road this summer taking in both sides of the Tasman; kicking off their Australian tour on the Gold Coast on November 19 and wrapping up things up on home soil at The Stables in Matakana on January 30. The Black Seeds are also planning their next UK/European Tour for May of 2027, and have already announced a UK date for Redruth on Friday June 4. Get ticketing information here.
The Black Seeds live:
2026:
Thursday November 19 @ Burleigh Town hall, Gold Coast, AU
Friday November 20 @ The Brightside (outdoors) – Brisbane, AU
Saturday November 21 @ Kings Beach tavern, Sunshine Coast, AU
Sunday November 22 @ Hamilton Stand Hotel, Newcastle, AU
Friday November 27 @ Beach Road Hotel, Bondi, AU
Saturday November 28 @ Scarborough Beach Weekender, Perth, AU
Sunday November 29 @ The Espy, Melbourne, AU
Saturday December 5 @ venue tbc, Nelson, NZ
2027:
Saturday January 23 @ Brewtown, Wellington, NZ
Saturday January 30 @ The Stables, Matakana, NZ
Friday June 4 @ Scorrier House, Redruth, United Kingdom
