Serpentwithfeet has announced a new EP titled Sentinel, releasing on 4 December, marking his debut on One Little Independent Records following nearly a decade with Secretly Canadian. The project represents a significant shift in the artist's career, accompanied by thematic explorations of homoeroticism, patriarchy, and masculine power dynamics. The title track, released as a single, draws inspiration from sea shanties and the artist's gospel heritage.

The seven-track EP follows his 2024 album GRIP and demonstrates serpentwithfeet's continued artistic evolution as a singer-songwriter. In accompanying statements, the artist has discussed the conceptual framework underpinning Sentinel, examining how power structures manifest within intimate male relationships and questioning how erotic experience intersects with religious-like deference and hierarchical dynamics.