Originally slated for Friday, September 30th, Danny Brown surprised fans around the world this afternoon during a Twitter Q&A with the early release today of his highly anticipated album, Atrocity Exhibition. As Danny told fans, "Yo whattup bruisers this is Atrocity Exhibition out today. Couldn't hold it no more longer so had to get the music to the people. Love all y'all everybody check it out." In the months leading up, Danny has teased with the Mimi Cave-directed video for "When It Rain", streams of "Pneumonia", posse cut "Really Doe" f. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt, and previewed clips of "Rolling Stone" on NPR and "Tell Me What I Don't Know" on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe. Press excitement from Rolling Stone, The New York Times, the FADER, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, Complex, XXL, Hot New Hip Hop, NPR, Pigeons & Planes, MTV, SPIN, High Snobiety and more have easily made this one of the most exciting fall releases to come. Right now, fans around the world can listen to the full album on iTunes/Apple Music and Spotify with more services to follow soon. If you preordered any format via Warp's in-house retail store Bleep or purchased a ticket and album bundle, your files are available to download immediately. CDs will be in all record stores from Friday, with vinyl formats to follow on October 28.
Atrocity Exhibition offers listeners a fresh and bold take on Brown's ruminations on life and the changes that have occurred -and those that didn't -following the ups and downs of career success. Atrocity Exhibition makes for a thrilling third installment in the Danny Brown biopic, following the releases of his critically acclaimed and groundbreaking Fool's Gold albums XXX and Old, sold out shows around the world including opening for Eminem at Wembley Stadium, and collaborations with an eclectic range of artists such as Ghostface Killah, Purity Ring, Rustie, Charli XCX, E-40,the Avalanches and more.
Brown's words can be found further amplified on this album with massive beats and production by frequent collaborator Paul White and additional contributions from Evian Christ, The Alchemist and Black Milk. Featured guest vocals come from label-mate Kelela, Cypress Hill member B-Real and South African rising act Petite Noir. Pairing his views on the irreconcilable differences between the future and the realities of the present, Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition presents a sonic prism, with intricate use of story-telling and wordplay, showcasing his truly unique art form and pushing him past the boundaries of rap.
Danny Brown is currently on "The Exhibition 2016" Tour in support of the new album and is joined by Bruiser Brigade protege Zeeloperz and Houston rapper Maxo Kream. Tickets for participating dates include a download of Atrocity Exhibition, available at http://xdannyxbrownx.com/. See full list of dates below.
LISTEN TO "REALLY DOE" here
LISTEN TO "PNEUMONIA" here
WATCH "WHEN IT RAIN" here
PURCHASE ATROCITY EXHIBITION
iTunes here
Bleep here
CD
WARPCD276D
CD in 6 page digipak with 20 page booklet
Out Sept 30 2016
Vinyl
WARPLP276
2 x black vinyl 12" in printed inners in 5mm spine sleeve, download card insert
Out Oct 28 2016
Deluxe Vinyl
WARPLP276X
2 x neon pink 12" in printed inners with 12 page booklet in printed PVC sleeve, download card insert
Out Oct 28 2016 (Indie Retail Version)
ATROCITY EXHIBITION TRACKLISTING
01. Downward Spiral
02. Tell Me What I Don't Know
03. Rolling Stone (featuring Petite Noir)
04. Really Doe (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Earl Sweatshirt)
05. Lost
06. Ain't It Funny
07. Goldust
08. White Lines
09. Pneumonia
10. Dance In The Water
11. From The Ground (featuring Kelela)
12. When It Rain
13. Today
14. Get Hi (featuring B-Real)
15. Hell For It
DANNY BROWN 'THE EXHIBITION 2016' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
9/27 Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
9/28 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
10/1 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
10/2 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
10/4 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
10/5 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10/6 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theater
10/7 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
10/8 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
10/11 San Francisco, CA - Regency
10/12 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
10/14 San Diego, CA - Observatory North Park
10/15 Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
10/16 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
10/17 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
10/18 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
10/20 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10/21 Dallas, TX - South Side Music Hall
10/23 Austin, TX - Emo's
10/25 New Orleans, LA - Republic New Orleans
10/26 Nashville, TN - Exit In
10/27 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10/28 Charlotte, NC - The Underground
10/29 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
10/30 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
11/1 Silver Springs, MD - The Fillmore Silver Springs
11/2 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
11/3 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
11/4 Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/5 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
UK + EU
Nov 10 2016 - Electric Brixton - London, United Kingdom
Nov 11 2016 - The Warehouse Project - Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 12 2016 - ABC - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 14 2016 - The Academy - Dublin, Ireland
Nov 15 2016 - Stylus - Leeds, United Kingdom
Nov 16 2016 - Rainbow Warehouse - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nov 17 2016 - The Old Market - Brighton, United Kingdom
Nov 18 2016 - Marble Factory - Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 19 2016 - Trix - Antwerp, Belgium
Nov 20 2016 - YOYO - (Palais de Tokyo) - Paris, France
Nov 21 2016 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 25 2016 - Yaam - Berlin, Germany
Nov 26 2016 - Gibson - Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 27 2016 - Kantine - Cologne, Germany
Nov 29 2016 - Ubel and Gefahrlich - Hamburg, Germany
Nov 30 2016 - Pumpehuset - Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 01 2016 - Debaser Medis - Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 02 2016 - Parkteatret - Oslo, Norway
Dec 03 2016 - Kleine Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany