Last month, Dälek joined forces with This Heat drummer Charles Hayward for a collaborative LP called HAYWARDxDÄLEK. Now, the longstanding, eclectic New Jersey rap group is already back with the announcement of a new record called Brilliance Of A Falling Moon. "Better Than" is out today.
"'Better Than' encapsulates the new sound and feel of the record perfectly," MC dälek says. "It conveys the anger, frustration, and defiance of the moment. Sonically, it is somehow simultaneously, sparse and stripped down, yet complete and dense. A new wall of sound built only of the absolutely necessary elements."
"The whole project was very influenced by what's happening in the world and this country," he continues. "During the initial days of the I.C.E. raids, it got me thinking. You see those powerful photos from the sixties when Black men were marching with the 'I AM A MAN' sandwich board signs. It was powerful then; it's powerful now."
The title Brilliance Of A Falling Moon comes from Erik Larson's 2011 novel In The Garden Of Beasts. Check out "Better Than" below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Better Than"
02 "Knowledge | Understanding | Wisdom"
03 "Normalized Tragedy"
04 "Expressions Of Love"
05 "Substance"
06 "I AM A MAN"
07 "For The People"
08 "By The Time We Arrive In El Salvador"
Brilliance Of A Falling Moon is out 3/27 via Ipecac. Pre-order it here.
