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Black Midi started playing shows at [[The Windmill, Brixton|The Windmill]] in [[Brixton]], South London, in 2017. After a later show at The Windmill, the group would find themselves approached by record producer [[Dan Carey (music producer)|Dan Carey]], with whom they would record their debut single, "[[bmbmbm]]".[{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/black-midi-schlagenheim-debut-album-8515823/|title=How London's Black Midi Embraced Improvisation on Debut Album 'Schlagenheim'|first=Catherine|last=Lowe|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=17 June 2019}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2019/05/17/black-midi-album-launch-and-intimate-surprise-gig/|title=Black Midi – Album Launch And Surprise Intimate Gig – God Is In The TV|first=Ian|last=Patterson·Features·|date=17 May 2019}}] The band were signed by [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] in early 2019 and would release their debut album, ''[[Schlagenheim]]'', in June.[{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Catherine |date=2019-06-17 |title=How London’s Black Midi Embraced Improvisation on Debut Album ‘Schlagenheim’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/black-midi-schlagenheim-debut-album-8515823/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}] Black Midi released [[Black Midi discography|two more albums]] before splitting up in 2024.[{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=2024-08-12 |title=Black Midi Go on Hiatus as Geordie Greep Says Band Is “Indefinitely Over” |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/black-midi-go-on-hiatus-as-geordie-greep-says-band-is-indefinitely-over/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}] Simpson worked with jazz musician [[Nala Sinephro]] and rapper [[Little Simz]], appearing on their albums ''[[Endlessness]]'' (2024) and [[Lotus (Little Simz album)|''Lotus'']] (2025) respectively. |
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Black Midi started playing shows at [[The Windmill, Brixton|The Windmill]] in [[Brixton]], South London, in 2017. After a later show at The Windmill, the group would find themselves approached by record producer [[Dan Carey (music producer)|Dan Carey]], with whom they would record their debut single, "[[bmbmbm]]".[{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/black-midi-schlagenheim-debut-album-8515823/|title=How London's Black Midi Embraced Improvisation on Debut Album 'Schlagenheim'|first=Catherine|last=Lowe|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=17 June 2019}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2019/05/17/black-midi-album-launch-and-intimate-surprise-gig/|title=Black Midi – Album Launch And Surprise Intimate Gig – God Is In The TV|first=Ian|last=Patterson·Features·|date=17 May 2019}}] The band were signed by [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] in early 2019 and would release their debut album, ''[[Schlagenheim]]'', in June.[{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Catherine |date=2019-06-17 |title=How London’s Black Midi Embraced Improvisation on Debut Album ‘Schlagenheim’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/black-midi-schlagenheim-debut-album-8515823/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}] Black Midi released [[Black Midi discography|two more albums]] before splitting up in 2024.[{{Cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |date=2024-08-12 |title=Black Midi Go on Hiatus as Geordie Greep Says Band Is “Indefinitely Over” |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/black-midi-go-on-hiatus-as-geordie-greep-says-band-is-indefinitely-over/ |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}] Simpson worked with jazz musician [[Nala Sinephro]] and rapper [[Little Simz]], appearing on their albums ''[[Endlessness]]'' (2024) and [[Lotus (Little Simz album)|''Lotus'']] (2025) respectively.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}} |