So it is with a HUGE amount of pleasure that I can finally reveal a whole load of details about the long awaited new album for B Dolan!
In short and excited bursts:
- It's called "Kill the Wolf" and has the amazing artwork you can see above
- It is released on July 10th 2015
- It features guest spots from Aesop Rock, Buck 65 & many more
- In the UK & Europe you can pre-order it on midnight satin vinyl or CD here or on iTunes here with an instantly downloadable preview track, where as in the U.S., as ever, the mighty Strange Famous Records have the physical on lock here and iTunes under control here
- You can stream that preview track here
That's probably enough quick info.
Want more details in a less scatter gun manner?
Well sure:
"B. Dolan's latest record is the self-produced "KILL THE WOLF", a sweeping, powerful opus five years in the making. The album reinforces Dolan's status as a complex lyricist and introduces him as a ambitious, versatile producer, dedicated as ever to concept and vision over fleeting hip-hop trends.
This sophomore studio effort on STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS / SPEECH DEVELOPMENT features a supporting cast of talent from a wide range of musical backgrounds, including AESOP ROCK, BUCK 65, ALIAS, CECIL OTTER (Doomtee), KATHLEEN STUBELEK (Circle Takes the Square), DS3K, BUDDY PEACE, and the late DAVID LAMB (Brown Bird).
It would be easy for an album to go astray amidst such varying styles, but Dolan stays in firm command as the expert conductor, driving the album's layered and visionary sound. "KILL THE WOLF" sets out with a goal of demolishing the boundaries of what was previously thought possible in a B. Dolan record; bringing the best techniques from his catalogue into a new era of production value by fusing live guitars, analog synths, violins and upright bass with formidable vocals and intricate lyrics.
Five years after shaking the foundations of underground rap with his "Fallen House, Sunken CIty" LP, B. Dolan emerges from the earth, battle-tested, clear-eyed, and sharper than ever.
The time has come to Kill the Wolf. "
So that's about all the information you need for now!
If you aren't already doing so you really need to be following B on facebook, twitter, instagram and at BDOLAN.net
And, while you're at it...make sure you're following Speech Development Records on facebook, twitter & instagram