MP3: Latyrx – “Exclamation Point” feat. Forrest Day
Brooklyn Vegan Premieres New Track From Upcoming Latyrx Release, The Second Album, Due November 5th
09.19.2013
The Song:
Legendary Bay Area hip-hop duo Latyrx recently announced that their first album in 16 years, titled The Second Album, will be released November 5th. Brooklyn Vegan has just premiered the lead single from the album, “Exclamation Point,” produced by and featuring jazz rapper Forrest Day. Known for their experimental and adventurous approach to sonic landscapes and lyrical content, Latyrx’s members Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born were at the forefront of an underground Bay Area hip-hop movement of the late 1990s alongside the likes of DJ Shadow and Blackalicious, and fans have eagerly waited nearly two decades for new material.
On their upcoming album, which features a laundry list of guest talent that includes members of Tune Yards, Anticon, Living Colour, The Decemberists, and Blackalicious to name a few, “Exclamation Point” is perhaps one of the most accessible and commercial friendly tracks. Relying on a stomping drum beat, a simple piano chord progression and fluttering synths as Forrest Day sing/raps a laid back and catchy hook, the song instantly recalls Latyrx’s signature alternative hip-hop sensibilities and feels like the duo has picked up just where they left off, never missing a beat.
Latyrx have been garnering a lot of attention lately after performing at Hiero Day 2013 in front of 11,700 attendees and getting airplay from Aaron AxelsEn, music director of Live 105 and responsible for breaking Radiohead, Foster the People, Green Day, Coldplay, and The Killers . The duo is currently touring to promote the new album, with several stops along the West Coast.
Check out the song here: http://soundcloud.com/latyrx/latyrx-exclamation-point-ft/s-P7XqW
Check out the BrooklynVegan premiere here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/09/latyrx_releasin.html
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/110788365″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]Preorder The Second Album on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-second-album/id703040114?ls=1
Tour Dates:
To buy tickets: http://latyrxauthentic.com/?page_id=33
10/25 – Denver, CO @ Cervante’s (w/ Orgone & Afrolicious)
10/26 – Gunnison, CO @ The Last Chance (w/ Afrolicious)
10/27 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up (w/ Afrolicious)
11/01 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat
11/02 – Bozeman, MT @ Zebra Lounge
11/03 – Billings, MT @ Railyard
11/04 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
11/14 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom (w/Vursatyl & Tope)
11/15 – Bend, OR @ Domino Room
11/16 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
11/20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (w/ Forrest Day, feat LIVE105’s Aaron AxelsEn & hosted by Blackalicious)
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with members of Latyrx.
Latyrx Background:
Latyrx is the alternative hip-hop duo of rappers/producers Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born. Rooted in the Bay Area Solesides collective of the 1990s, which also included DJ Shadow and future members of Blackalicious, the duo released their seminal The Album in 1997 to critical acclaim. They quickly followed up with the Muzapper’s Mixes EP in 1998, which produced the notable, boundary-pushing and feminist-affirming track “Lady Don’t Tek No.” Both went on to numerous solo projects and collaborations with other artists before reuniting to work on their long-awaited follow up, The Second Album, which is due out November 5th.
Links:
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“Exclamation Point”: http://soundcloud.com/latyrx/latyrx-exclamation-point-ft/s-P7XqW
Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/latyrx/