Monsune Returns After Seven Years Behind the Boards

When Monsune released Tradition in 2019, Scott Zhang already had a small catalogue that travelled well beyond Toronto. “OUTTA MY MIND,” “Mountain” and “Nothing in Return” introduced him as a singer, songwriter and producer with a densely layered approach to pop and soul. New Monsune music slowed after that EP, but Zhang kept working.

As Monsune releases slowed, more of Zhang's work moved outside the project. A 2021 Rolling Stone profile noted that he had been collaborating with Jonah Yano and co-producing Fousheé's “my slime” while waiting to learn the fate of “Race My Mind.” Zhang summed up the appeal of the role simply: “I feel like working on other people’s music is less of a personal headache.”

Later that same year, he received production credits on two consecutive tracks from Drake's Certified Lover Boy: “Race My Mind” and the Tems-assisted “Fountains.” Zhang co-produced “Race My Mind” with Noah “40” Shebib and Govi, and he is also credited as a songwriter on the track.

The credits kept widening in 2024. On Luna Li's When a Thought Grows Wings, Zhang co-produced and co-wrote “Confusion Song.” Li has described writing the original instrumental with Zhang, who co-produced the track.

His 2024 credits also included SZA's “Saturn.” Apple Music credits Zhang as a producer and keyboard player, while Scott Zhang is listed among the songwriters alongside SZA, Carter Lang, Rob Bisel, Jared Solomon and Cian Ducrot. The Recording Academy identifies Zhang among the songwriters who won Best R&B Song at the 2025 Grammy Awards, giving him his first Grammy win.

Zhang's work with Luna Li continued into 2026. He also received a production credit on Luna Li and Mei Semones' “Enigami,” released before Monsune's own return that summer.

Monsune Returns With “Sure” and “Wouldn’t Say”

In August 2026, Zhang put his own project back at the centre with “Sure,” the first new Monsune release in roughly seven years. The four-minute track reconnects with the layered pop and soul of his earlier work without simply trying to recreate Tradition, arriving after years in which Zhang's production and songwriting developed largely through records carrying somebody else's name. Zhang also co-directed the official video with Nick Yim, extending the return beyond the recording itself.

A month later, Monsune followed with “Wouldn’t Say,” released Sept. 25. It arrived just over a month after “Sure,” giving Monsune two solo singles in 2026 after the seven-year gap.

The two 2026 singles mark a renewed run of releases under the Monsune name. “Sure” is also featured in Northern Dial's New Singles in the Deck roundup.