Lettuce Returns with New Album Cook, Drops Funky New Single “Gold Tooth” + Announces Global Tour

Acclaimed funk powerhouse Lettuce has announced the release of their sizzling new studio album, Cook, arriving December 3 on the band’s own Lettuce Records. The reveal comes alongside their fiery new single “Gold Tooth,” now available on all streaming platforms and accompanied by a groove-heavy music video.

“This is something that we've sat on for a minute, and I'm glad to finally put some ears on it,” shares keyboardist/vocalist Nigel Hall.

“This is what happens when me and Shmeeans get together and make sumn FUNKY,” adds drummer Adam Deitch, while trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom describes the track as “strong 1990s Prince & Chaka Khan vibes.”

Cook isn’t just a nod to the band’s musical heat—it’s a vibrant blend of funk, soul, jazz, rock, and hip-hop, cooked to perfection. The band continues expanding their sonic recipe, drawing on experiences from recent collaborations with GZA of Wu-Tang Clan and Ziggy Marley, while still staying true to their funk roots in the spirit of James Brown, Tower of Power, and Maceo Parker.

“This record is more three-dimensional than our past albums,” says Deitch. “We really explored deeper levels of production and arrangement.”

The project also ties in Lettuce’s growing lifestyle brand. Alongside Cook, the band has launched two wines—Red Crush and Orange Crush—in partnership with Aquila Cellars, curated by Bloom and saxophonist Ryan “Zoid” Zoidis through their wine company Benny & Zoid Selections. Each vinyl order comes with a digital recipe book of food pairings.

“Music and food are so connected,” notes Deitch. “Use the wrong ingredients in either, and you can ruin the sound or the meal.”

With Cook, Lettuce serves up their most flavorful work yet—backed by an evolving team and reinvigorated creative vision. “It’s the start of a brand-new era,” Deitch affirms. “We finally have the infrastructure to match our vision.”

The band will take Cook on the road with a world tour that stretches through 2026, hitting North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. In early 2026, fans can also upgrade their experience with the exclusive "Cookin’ with the Band" VIP package, featuring pre-show soundcheck access, voting power on setlists, early merch shopping, discounts, and themed keepsakes like a Cook apron, signed tour laminate, and custom recipe zine. Limited to 75 guests per show.

Lettuce is:

• Adam Deitch – drums, percussion

• Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff – guitar

• Erick “Jesus” Coomes – bass

• Ryan “Zoid” Zoidis – saxophones, synths

• Eric “Benny” Bloom – trumpet, horns

• Nigel Hall – vocals, keys

Lettuce 2025–2026 Tour Dates

(Selected dates listed — full list available at lettucefunk.com/tour)

August 2025

• 08/13 – Paw Paw, MI @ Warner Vineyards

• 08/14 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center (w/ BALTHVS)

• 08/15–08/23 – Midwest run including Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Kansas

• 08/27 – Toronto, ON @ Annabel's

• 08/28 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak

• 08/30 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom

• 08/31 – Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall

September–October 2025: Europe Tour

• 09/17 – Paris, FR @ Alhambra

• 09/22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

• 09/30 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2

• 10/03–04 – London, UK @ Ronnie Scott’s

October 2025: Australia + Japan

• 10/24 – Melbourne International Jazz Festival

• 10/25 – Sydney, AU @ The Metro Theatre

• 10/29–30 – Osaka & Tokyo, JP

January–February 2026: U.S. East Coast

• 01/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

• 01/23–24 – Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall

• 01/31 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre

• 02/07–12 – Miami, FL @ Jam Cruise 22

Tracklist – Cook

1. Grewt Up

2. Clav it Your Way

3. Sesshins 1

4. 7 Tribes

5. Rising to the Top

6. Sesshins 2

7. Gold Tooth

8. Breathe

9. The Matador

10. Sesshins 3

11. Cook

12. Storms Coming

13. Keep On

14. Sesshins 4

15. The Mac

16. Ghosts of Yest