El Michels Affair - Lavender Buds / Nettle Leaves [7" Single]

Format: 7" Single
Catalogue No.: BCR218
Barcode: 349223021813
Release Date: 04 Dec 2026
Genre: R&B and Soul

After mentioning the influence MF DOOM's Special Herbs records played on El Michels Affair's 2025 24 Hr Sports album in an interview, the DOOM Estate reached out to talk about doing a tribute to the late, great Metal Faced Villain. As a massive fan, Leon started cutting tunes for it just to see how they felt. Whether or not the full project will ever happen remains to be seen, but here on this 45 are two of the tunes that were recorded.
The A side, "Lavender Buds," is EMA's version of DOOM’s cult classic lifted from Special Herbs Vol. 5 & 6 with long time collaborator Clairo singing the vocals over. The B side pulls from Special Herbs Vol. 1 & 2, covering the flute driven "Nettle Leaves" in proper EMA fashion.

TRACKLISTING
Side A
LAVENDER BUDS feat. CLAIRO
Side B
NETTLE LEAVES