Born from a period of isolation and a pedalboard of infinite possibilities, the group’s sound is defined by Watts’ effects-drenched cornet—an "underutilised instrument" (FREQ) reimagined through layers of grit, delay, and shimmering reverb textures.

Following their "faultless" 2024 debut The Way Back From Here, the quartet spent Spring 2025 at London’s Lightship 95 studio, refining a more expansive, more conversational sound.

Their forthcoming album, Backwards Into The Beyond, captures the quartet at their most intuitive: deep-pocket grooves colliding with free-wheeling improvisation.

With a series of singles launching throughout 2026, Rakino Quartet continues to navigate bold soundscapes that speak to their global influences.