John Carroll Kirby - Blowout [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: STH2480LP 
Barcode: 659457248017
Release Date: 23 Jun 2023
Genre: Jazz

• John Carroll Kirby is a GRAMMY Award-nominated producer, composer and keyboardist from Los Angeles.
• New album Blowout was inspired by the local people, music and nature of Costa Rica.
• In addition to his acclaimed solo albums, Kirby has collaborated with Solange, Harry Styles, Yves Tumor, Eddie Chacon, and more.

• Blowout contains all the hallmarks of the signature sound John Carroll Kirby has finessed over six solo albums and dozens of collaborations – playfulness, humour, and lushness.
• Kirby has worked with superstars like Solange, Frank Ocean and Harry Styles, and indie artists Yves Tumor, Liv.e, Remi Wolf, Eddie Chacon and YuSu. He’s GRAMMY-nominated for his contribution to Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rising and lead single “Bad Habit”.
• Touring in support of Blowout in UK, Asia, USA and Europe, inc. FUJI ROCK and GALA Festivals.
• Short-form visuals and live performance videos for campaign, plus new episodes of the travelogue Kirby’s Gold.
• Press for Blowout: US - Biz3 (Sudan Archives, Caroline Polachek, UK - Prescription PR (Eddie Chacon, Fontaines DC), France, Germany, Benelux, Asia, Australia & NZ.
• Value adds for indie retailers and instore appearances around release.
• Press & radio highlights: Pitchfork, Bandcamp, The Guardian, The i, The FADER, LA Times, Q, MOJO, DJBooth, Nowness, Clash, Tape Op, KCRW, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2.
• For fans of Laraaji, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Mndsgn, BADBADNOTGOOD, Eddie Chacon, Makaya McCraven, Duval Timothy.

Tracklist
1) Oropendola
2) Mates
3) The Takedown
4) Hotel Jonny Chingas
5) Vertigo
6) So So So
7) Sun Go Down
8) Gecko Sun
9) Flying Cat
10) Mates (Dub)
11) So So So (Dub)
12) Hotel Jonny Chingas (Dub)

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