Ain't No Damn Way!

Kaytranada announced Ain't No Damn Way! on August 11, 2025, sharing its title and release timing via social media.^[2] The lead single, "Space Invader" was released the following day.^[3] "Backstabs" was previously released as a single in April 2021 by record club Vinyl Me, Please in collaboration with Pitchfork and Lexus.^[8]

In promotional comments, Kaytranada emphasized that the album is an intentional return to his dance-oriented roots, stating it is "strictly for workouts, dancing and studying and for people that love beats".^[6]

Alongside the album release, Kaytranada announced a fall tour, co-headlined with Justice. The tour begins October 16 in Vancouver and includes stops in Seattle, Chicago, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Miami and more.^[7]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	8/10[10]
MusicOMH	[11]
NME	[12]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]

Ain't No Damn Way! received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[9]

NME's Kyann-Sian Williams gave the album four stars rating out of five and wrote, "Ain't No Damn Way! goes a long way in proving why Kaytranada remains the scene's most influential conductor, tightening and loosening the groove with tiny gestures: a clipped snare here, a sudden synth swell there. Without special guests this time around, he doubles down on what he does best: directing the dancefloor with precision, patience and pure instinct.^[12] Andrew Ryce of Pitchfork wrote, "Every drum hits with purpose, the basslines walk and burrow every which way, samples and voices are embedded in strange but intuitive ways. It's a beat tape that works as pop music for a generation of fans who have been conditioned to view instrumental electronic music as worthy of their attention, too, thanks to prominent representatives like Celestin himself."^[13]

• All track titles, with the exception of "Backstabs", are stylized in all caps.
• "Backstabs" is stylized as "backstABS".
• "Space Invader" contains a sample of "My Life", performed by Latrelle featuring Kelis.^[15]

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[16]

• Kaytranada – production, mixing
• Lauren D'Elia – mastering
• Alex Sowinski – drums on "Home"
• Karriem Riggins – drums on "Good Luck"