KID ACNE - ROMANCE AIN'T DEAD
Kid Acne, one of the first signings to feature on the Lexoleum compilation back in 2002, finally releases his full length album on Lex.
It's a short sharp shock from a chatty bastard / genius, messed up on spray-paint fumes: 11 tracks of Hip Hop, injected with Punk, Oi! and a touch of old school rave, all produced by Ross Orton from Fat Truckers (who also produced M.I.A.'s first hit album).
Out this spring on vinyl and CD, Romance Ain't Dead is the realisation of South Yorkshire Tourist Board's biggest nightmare and one of the funniest, but slickest albums you will hear all year. The first singles are double A-side picture discs- preview tracks on Kid Acne's MySpace.
BOOM BIP + GRUFF RHYS = NEON NEON
Boom Bip & Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals fame first worked together on a track for Bip’s 2005 album ‘Blue Eyed in the Red Room’. Following huge support from Radio 1s Zane Lowe show and the NME, The Do's and the Dont's was released as a ltd 7” and it was only time before they got back together for round 2…
However, nobody guessed that a week in a London studio would build the foundations of a concept album based around the life of 80s automobile impresario John Delorean. Neon Neon are joined by a various guests including Fat Lip from The Pharcyde, Spank Rock and more TBC… join Neon Neon's MySpace for progress reports.
JNEIRO JAREL – SHAPE OF BROAD MINDS
After a Brazilian influenced summertime intro on Lex with the instrumental Beat Journey LP , Jneiro Jarel is set to unleash his latest album project- Shape of Broad Minds - featuring fellow Texan Jawaad Taylor and even Jneiro's own alter egos, Panama Black and Rocque Wun representing Houston, Philadelphia, both coasts and the depths of his wild imagination.
It's a magical mystery tour of fat drums, massively lush synths and jazzier spliced beats – guests include Count Bass D, Q-Tip, and MF DOOM...
Every copy comes with a free ticket back to the future. Due for release before Summer but check our website for a free MP3 download around Valentines day.
NEW FOG LP - DITHERER
Andy Broder's latest album is ready and will be out soon. With 2 additional full-time members to the band, this record is unlike any of his previous studio projects - it's a fully fledged rock album injected with all the power of his amazing live shows but maintaining his lyrical edge, hip hop and jazz references.
Minnesota trio Low join in on one of the calmer tracks but this is not a whistful affair. Ditherer will stand as a rock intervention in your record collection. More info at Fog's website. Hear preview tracks at their Myspace page by clicking the picture above.
SUBTLE - TOUR WITH TV ON THE RADIO US SINGLE - THE MERCURY CRAZE
If you haven't picked up a copy of Subtle's latest album For Hero : For Fool yet, we think you should... and so do plenty of other fans, blogs and critics.
The album has been receiving heavy love across the board and selected as an album of the year by Coke Machine Glow, Drowned in Sound and various Pitchfork editors.
The first single, The Mercury Craze will be available in the US soon on red vinyl 12" and CD, both including a remix by Soft Pink Truth and the band's collaboration with Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade. the Enhanced CD also includes SSSR's amazing video. If you haven't seen this yet, get yourself to YouTube immediately.
In exciting live developments, Subtle will be touring the US East Coast with TV On The Radio:
March 1st - Providence / 2nd - Boston / 3rd - Montreal / 4th - Toronto / 6th - Cleveland / 7th - Columbus / 8th - Indianapolis / 9th - Louisville / 10th - Columbia / 12th and 13th - Chicago / 14th and 15th - Minneapolis / 16th - Milwaukee / 17th - Kansas City / 20th - Denver / 21st - Salt Lake City / 23rd - Portland / 24th - Vancouver / 25th - Seattle.
Check our live listings for regular updates. Subtle also have their own comprehensive website WWW.SUBTLE6.COM where you can stream music and get all the latest news.
GHOSTFACE vs MF DOOM album 2007
After a long and traditional Hip hop delay, the highly anticipated collaboration between Wu-Tang solo success story, Ghostface Killah and indie hip hop super-villain MF DOOM will finally be released on Lex Records / Nature Sounds in 2007 (Lex ex. USA). Unlike the Doom produced tracks on Ghost's Fish records just featuring Ghost on vocals, Metal Face DOOM also raps throughout. We all wanted this to come out last year. We'll all just have to hang in there... don't worry, it is coming and it'll destroy everything else. Release date TBC in 2007.
LEX RECORDS ONLINE STORE
The Lex Records online store will be opening it's electronic doors later this month- permanently stocked with Lex music on all formats and our very first official merchandize. We’ll also be selling various titles that you won't find anywhere else or are sold out in shops. If you hurry, you might catch the recently uncovered stash of DANGERDOOM LPs and some tasty 7" vinyls.
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