Blockhead – Bubble Bath

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BUBBLE BATH is the new full-length album from Blockhead, out Nov 8th, 2019 via Future Archive Recordings

Future Archive Recordings is extremely proud and excited to present new material from Blockhead. The internationally renowned NYC producer has released 10 albums over the past 15 years, including four acclaimed records for Ninja Tune and numerous production jobs including notable works with Aesop Rock. He is regarded as one of the modern masters of instrumental hip-hop, and the forthcoming new album sees him return to record-label-released music with the bold and exciting roster at Future Archive Recordings (co-founded by artists Arms and Sleepers, Sun Glitters, Little People and CNJR, and also co-run by Mark McGlinchey).

BUBBLE BATH is a record born out of meditative expression and ongoing personal creative challenge, key for a producer of Blockhead’s experience. Carried forward are the incredible hook and sample placement skills of classic works such as Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book and Music By Cavelight, but what has emerged is an overwhelming sense of natural musicality and sophistication.

“I want the music I make to be unaffected by outside influences. I like the idea of working in a bubble… When I have to describe what I do, to someone, it’s always a little awkward because it starts as “I’m a musician” and as questions come back it gets broken down. “No, I don’t play any instruments” “No, I’m not trained in musical theory” “I make beats”. When it comes down to it, everything I do has always been guided by my ears and sensibility.”

New LP opening track and lead single On The Bright Side is a stunning, woozy and dreamlike slab of instrumental hip-hop. This first song galvanises Blockhead’s ethos toward instrumental music: “The reason I never got into instrumental music is because I find it monotonous. My goal has been to avoid that. It’s hard to attach truly personal things to instrumental music because, generally, those feelings are expressed in words. So, I have to kinda put forth moods and leave the rest up to the listener.”

BUBBLE BATH is available now on Vinyl, CD, Cassette, and Digital formats as well as various Merch Bundles.

Blockhead – Bubble Bath

Release date: November 8, 2019
PHYSICAL

2xLP Pink

Pink 140g 2xLP. Includes MP3 download.
 

 $27

2xLP Blue

Blue 140g 2xLP. Includes MP3 download.
 

 $27

2xLP STAND. BLACK

Standard Black 140g 2xLP. Includes MP3 download.
 

 $25

SOLD OUT

CD

CD Digipak. Includes MP3 download.
 
 

 $12

CASSETTE

High Quality Cassette Tape. Includes MP3 download.                                                            

 $12

SOLD OUT

2xLP + CD + CASSETTE 

Yellow 140g 2xLP (limited to 300 copies) + CD + Cassette Bundle. Includes MP3 download. 
 

$45

SOLD OUT

2xLP + T-SHIRT

Yellow 140g 2xLP (limited to 300 copies) + Bubble Bath T-Shirt Bundle. Includes MP3 download.
 

$45

SOLD OUT

CD + T-SHIRT

CD Digipak + Bubble Bath T-Shirt Bundle. Includes MP3 download. 
 
 

$30

SOLD OUT

2xLP Yellow

Yellow 140g 2xLP (limited to 300 copies). Includes MP3 download.  
 

$27

SNAPBACK HAT

Snapback Hat with an embroidered Blockhead logo.
 

 $30

SOLD OUT

BUBBLE BATH T-SHIRT

Bubble Bath T-Shirt.
 

 $20

SOLD OUT

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

MP3

320-kbps MP3 download.
 

 $10

FLAC

FLAC lossless download. 
 

 $12

16-bit WAV

16-bit lossless WAV download.

 

 $12

24-bit WAV

24-bit lossless WAV download.

 

 $14

DIGITAL STREAM

STREAM

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TRACKLIST

01  On the Bright Side
02  Bubble Bath
03  Spicy Peppercorn
04  The Magical Intimacy Camel
05  It Is Not Yet Time For The Percolator
06  Sugar Daddies’ Lament
07 Over and Out
08  Life Support
09 Moist Ghost
10  Spa Day With Your Moms
11  That’s How He Got Dead
12  Vitamin D Deficiency