Lambchop – FLOTUS 2LP

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“FLOTUS(For Love Often Turns Us Still) is a new full-length from the seminal Merge bandLambchop. Kurt Wagner, inspired by hip-hop, minimalism, and early electronic music, brings us a new sound for the bandone that’s totally original and refreshing, yet distinctly Lambchop. The album’s closer,”The Hustle”, is an 18-minute whopper, which premiered with the album’s announcement back in August along with aStereogum interview. It was the soundtrack to the archival footage filmThe Dockworker’s Dreamby Bill Morrison, which was shared byNPR’s First Watch. The album’s second single,”NIV”, was featured on anAll Songs Considered’s New Mix, and a video directed by William Tyler’s sister Elise premieres later this month. A long-form essay by Wagner on the inspirations behind the record will run onMedium.NPR First Listenwill stream the record in advance of the release date. Another single is set to be release ahead of that, and features, interviews, and reviews are set forMagnet,The Rumpus,American Songwriter,Ghettoblaster,The Big Takeover,WUNC Morning Edition,Dinner Party Download, and more.” -Merge