Flying Lotus tapped Anderson .Paak for a mesmerizing new song, More, that will appear on the DJ/producers upcoming album, Flamagra, out May 24th via Warp.
The track opens with a kaleidoscopic burst of sound but soon settles into a sparse groove of dusty drums and humming synths. More then expands into surreal territory towards the middle, but .Paaks dextrous vocals keep the track grounded.
More premiered on Zane Lowes Beats 1 radio show on Apple Music. During an interview, Flying Lotus said he and .Paak first created the demo for More six years ago and .Paak would repeatedly needle him to finish the track every time they ran into each other.
Speaking of .Paaks musical prowess, FlyLo added, He can play, man. Like come on, man. Hes dangerous, man. I was just doing a gig with him the other day, you know, he played a little bit. And they were like, Hey, we need you to close the show out and play some music after hes done. Im not playing nothing. I aint playing nothing. Yall better turn the house music on. I aint going out there. Im out, Im out. Thank you.
More follows previously released Flamagra tracks, Spontaneous and Takashi, as well as Fire Is Coming, which features David Lynch. The album marks Flying Lotus first studio effort since 2014s Youre Dead! and features contributions from Solange, George Clinton, Tierra Whack, Denzel Curry, Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces and Toro y Moi.
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Along with releasing More, Flying Lotus also announced a North American tour in support of Flamagra, which will kick off with a set at Outside Lands in San Francisco, August 8th through 11th. The run will then continue August 10th at the Roseland in Portland, Oregon and stretch through September, wrapping September 20th at the Novo in Los Angeles.
Flying Lotus Tour Dates
August 9 11 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
August 10 Portland, OR @ Roseland
August 11 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
August 12 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
August 14 Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
August 15 Salt Lake City, UT @ Union
August 16 Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
August 17 Taos, NM @ Taos Vortex
August 18 Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
August 20 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
August 21 Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
August 24 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
August 25 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
August 26 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
August 27 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
August 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
August 30 Brooklyn @ Brooklyn Mirage
August 31 North Adams, MA @ MASS MoCa
September 2 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
September 3 Columbus, OH @ Express Live
September 4 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
September 5 Cincinatti, OH @ Madison Theater
September 6 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
September 7 Richmond, VA @ The National
September 10 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
September 11 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
September 12 New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater
September 13 Houston, TX @ gWarehouse Live
September 14 Austin, TX @ gEmos
September 15 Dallas, TX @ gSouth Side Ballroom
September 18 Phoenix, AZ @ gThe Van Buren
September 19 San Diego, CA @ gHouse of Blues
September 20 Los Angeles, CA @ gThe Novo
October 10 13 Moreno Beach, CA @ Desert Daze