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Another Friday, another new release, as we unveil the new full-length collaboration between CLBRKS and Morriarchi. Having already blessed us with a couple of tasty singles along the way, we can now indulge ourselves with a full serving of Microwave Cooking 2000. As you would expect, the album comes with a strong Blah contingent in tow, with CL and Morri bringing in Bisk, Capriisun, Lee, Conrad Mundy and Obijuan to assist, resulting in a heady blend of styles but each complemented perfectly thanks to Morriarchi's as ever on point production. You can hear the album in full below, with downloads and physicals available from the usual spots.

A very welcome return to the fore by Stinkin Slumrok, as he hits us with a brand new single and video, and on his birthday no less! Mosquito // Legs is a grimy excursion into Slummy's world, thanks in part to the production from Blah's abstract resident, Sam Zircon, and also thanks of course to those infamous guttural flows. It's the first peek at their forthcoming project, W.Y.W.H (Wish You Weren't Here), which is coming out very soon so stay tuned for more news on that in the near future. The video was made by Dew8.

We continue our run of new releases with the latest single from Lyza Jane. She's chosen to cover one of her personal favourites, the Echo and the Bunnymen classic, The Killing Moon, accompanied by production from Lee Scott and Jack Chard. You can hear it for yourself below, with downloads and streams available from the usual spots.

We all know by now that Lee loves a surprise drop and last night we discovered that even in the midst of a global pandemic that attitude hasn't changed, thanks to the arrival of a brand new EP. Gold Dust sees the beloved cult leader joining forces with fellow COTD affiliate, Bisk, as well as previous collaborator and all-round production juggernaut, Sadhu Gold. The result is this six track EP, featuring a lot of the gritty, lo-fi down tempo sounds that Bisk and Lee always sound at home on, along with some choice guest spots from Koncept Jack$on, Swiv and Jack Danz.  You can stream the EP in full below and downloads are available from Bandcamp, where for today only they are waiving their processing fees, which means 100% of the sales will go directly to the artists. Invest if you can.

Help stave off the self-isolation induced madness with the latest video from CLBRKS and Morriarchi, as they continue to build the hype for their forthcoming album. On Bonito, the duo have teamed up with fellow Cult affiliate, Capriisun, as he and CLBRKS get to work on some slick down-tempo production from Morriarchi. Combined with the video, which was shot on location in Lisbon, the whole vibe should be nice enough to crush your Covid blues. More news on the album coming soon. Pre-orders for the vinyl version of the album are available now via the shop.

Following on from the arrival of the new video from CLBRKS and Morriarchi last week, today we are pleased to reveal more info about their forthcoming album. Microwave Cooking 2000 is set for release on 27 March, accompanied by some particularly sweg and timely artwork, courtesy of Blah photography favourite, Harvey W-F (@hwfpht). As well as the two main stars of the attraction, there will also be some finely selected contributions from Lee Scott, Obijuan, Conrad Mundy, Capriisun and Bisk. Plus the album will be available in a stunning limited edition vinyl version, which is available to order now over at the shop. Stay tuned for more album news coming soon. 

Unless you've been living out your days under a rock, you will no doubt be aware that Black Josh has a new album on the way. So far he's treated us to a couple of tasters from the Mannyfornia LP and now he's keeping our interests piqued with the announcement of a little UK tour. Kicking off in Bristol later this month, the Manchester MC will then hit London, Leeds and Manchester, bringing with him a fine selection of support acts. Sleazy F, Jack Danz, Mennis, Metrodome and Con M1 will be joining Josh on selected dates, as you can see on the poster above, plus there will be a full gang appearance from Cult of The Damned at the Corsica Studios show on 26 March. Check out Josh's Instagram for ticket info.

Yesterday we unveiled a brand new cut from CLBRKS and Morriarchi, heralding the imminent arrival of their new album. The MC-producer duo have been moving in similar creative circles for a while now, so a collaborative album was the next logical step and if Camel Blue is anything to go by, then the full project is going to be another triumph for all involved. The video was made by Honey JD over at LOUDHOUSE. More news on the album coming soon.