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The lead single from Lazerbeak's upcoming "Cameron" LP, the third in his series of instrumental albums dedicated to his children.

Produced by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering
Artwork by Andy McAlpine

Summer Blockbuster

The latest single from Lazerbeak's upcoming 'Cameron' LP, the third in his trilogy of instrumental albums dedicated to his children. Album out October 1st on Doomtree Records.

Pre-Order: http://store.doomtree.net/

Music created, produced, and performed by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering
Artwork by Andy McAlpine

Layups

The second two tracks from Lava Bangers II, to be released two tracks per month over the course of 2022.

Written and produced by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbot at the Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton
Art by Andy McAlpine

Doomtree Records 2022.

Lazerbeak - "Rain Delay"

The 17th single from Lava Bangers II.

Written and produced by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbot at the Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton
Art by Andy McAlpine

Doomtree Records 2022.

Lazerbeak - "Rockers"

Charlie Parr - Cheap Wine

http://youtu.be/8_mWtBCyKUI

Sims announces the release of Field Notes, a collection of 7 new tracks set for release on September 2nd through Doomtree Records. Following 2011’s critically acclaimed Bad Time Zoo LP, Field Notes finds the Minneapolis rapper in fine form, spitting poignant, razor-sharp lyrics over larger than life productions from Doomtree’s own Cecil Otter and Paper Tiger, as well as newcomers ICETEP and Plain Ole Arson (Ryan Olson x Plain Ole Bill). 

Field Notes is available for pre-order today on the Doomtree webstore and digitally via iTunes and Bandcamp. All pre-orders include the first single “Uh Huh” as an instant grat track.

Pre-order Sims' Field Notes today!
CD/Deluxe: http://store.doomtree.net
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/fieldnotes
Bandcamp: http://sims.bandcamp.com

Sims plays a hometown show at First Avenue on August 23rd with Astronautalis (who pops up for a guest appearance on the Field Notes track “This Is The Place”). Tickets to #AstroSims2 can be purchased here: http://bit.ly/AstroSims2

Sims hits the road for a month-long run with Australian hip-hop group Hilltop Hoods. The North American tour starts in San Francisco on August 28th and wraps up September 28th in Cambridge, MA. Full tour dates are listed below and tickets are on sale now. 
Sims 2014 Tour Dates / http://doomtree.net/events
8.16.14 – Omaha, NE – MAHA Music Festival^
8.30.14 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair Grandstand^
8.23.14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
8.28.14 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
8.29.14 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
9.03.14 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
9.04.14 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
9.05.14 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
9.06.14 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
9.07.14 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
9.09.14 - West Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
9.11.14 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
9.12.14 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
9.13.14 - Victoria, BC - Rifflandia Festival
9.15.14 - Whistler, BC - Garfinkel's
9.17.14 - Banff, AB - Wild Bill's Legendary Saloon
9.18.14 - Edmonton, AB - Dinwoodie
9.19.14 - Calgary, AB - The Gateway - SAIT Campus
9.20.14 - Saskatoon, SK - O'Brians Event Centre
9.24.14 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Underworld
9.25.14 - Toronto, ON - The Hoxton
9.27.14 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
9.28.14 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs

Lyrics:
Well I stepped up my cleats on 
and that chin music is my theme song
that brush off, that write off, I just use that as a deduction
that mean mugging don’t mean nothing
hold the line, I play the whole 9 
I steal second, I scrape for mine
you can take the signs or you can pay no mind
I’m on the verge, hold the sermon
like I told the purists, if I played it safe I would’ve sold insurance
so I kill it ’til it’s dead, till it ’til it grows
get it on the road then tour it ’til it’s old
like any good crow I never tip toe around a motherfucking straw man
make me like amen, or god damn, or something 
like money for nothing 
in common
I came up on ramen
nine of us and we’re lining up 
and you must be high on that diamond dust
now I’m grinding out until my time is up

I didn’t come to play games, I came to win
I get it in then I’m in the wind and I ain’t no average citizen
I ain’t living in that bitter end 
I come to stack my dividends and then bounce

I am the chem trail in your easy mac
Sims Jong Il to all you Tumbl’ing amnesiacs
faking funk and celiacs 
got me out here feeling old on my Holden Caulfield calling phony
I’m from the land of Uncle Ole’s yelling fuck the police
Axel Foley your magic kingdom, leave a mess on your linoleum
In the kitchen with a downgraded Pluto enriching Plutonium
these molly poppers went too based, looking Rob Ford
that ain’t flavor that’s Kool Aid, you’re skating on a long board 
I’m taking shots singing C-Murder until I wind up on the floor
then I’m Hasselhoffing this cheeseburger, call you up around four
I’m Nick Caging this Vegas, I’m lighting up these stages
they say baseless shit to get famous, they're Jim Rome, they’re Skip Bayless
sunglasses and bail money, my cunning and my homies
we’re running, we’re hungry, you stay praying on some pony
stay blue Lonely Boy, southsider, outlier, the gasoline to your house fire
and I ride this shit ’til there are no tires

I didn’t come to play games, I came to win
I get it in then I’m in the wind and I ain’t no average citizen
I ain’t living in that bitter end
I come to stack my dividends and then bounce

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Sims "SIMS JONG IL"

Raps by Sims and P.O.S
Beats by Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger (Sick Trim 4 Lyfe)

Recorded at Flat Black Studios
Engineered by Luke Tweedy and Joel Anderson
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering

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Shit Rules

Mason Jennings - Child of Nature  (John Lennon cover)

Created by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering
Art direction and photography by TZBZ

Sorry's Not My Safe Word

Check out the new remix of Sims "Tape Deck" by Paper Tiger (@paper_tiger_doomtree) and stream the original version of the song, remastered for the 2015 deluxe edition of Lights Out Paris! We're celebrating the album's 10 year anniversary by releasing it on vinyl for the first time ever!

Deluxe LP: http://store.doomtree.net
Get it on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/simslopdlx)
Get it on Bandcamp (http://sims.bandcamp.com)

Sims "Tape Deck" (Paper Tiger Remix)

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Two Boats

2008: This album marked a turning point for the band. With heavier orchestration and a tight lyrical focus on the call for inner strength during times of struggle, "Feel Good Ghosts" had more songs receive radio charting than any of the previous albums. 

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Raps by Dwynell Roland and P.O.S
Beat by YATA
Additional throwdowns by Casey Gerald and Ryan Amos
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering

Dwynell Roland x P.O.S - "Don't Call The Cops"

Tough Call, Camelot

Camelot

Bon Iver - "Holocene"

Buy the album LUTHER - smarturl.it/lazerbeak

Today Lazerbeak announced Luther, his first solo full-length offering since 2012’s breakout release Lava Bangers, to be released on Doomtree Records this February 15th.

Armed with an endless vault of rap beats and an extensive musical catalog spanning over two decades, the Minneapolis producer’s classic sound has generally taken on an epic, hard-hitting, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink approach - inspired largely by production crews like Atlanta’s Dungeon Family and New York’s Bomb Squad. He’s collaborated with everyone from reigning rap queen Lizzo, bluegrass heavyweights Trampled By Turtles, storied supergroup GAYNGS, East Coast indie-rockers Speedy Ortiz, and the Grammy-winning Minnesota Orchestra, all while continuing to build and create with life-long comrades from his own Doomtree artist collective like Dessa, P.O.S, and Shredders.

Much has changed in the seven years since Beak released Lava Bangers, and Luther’s drastic musical turn echoes the same life-changing experiences Beak has encountered in that timeframe. Now 36 and a father of three, with a day job that includes CEO of Doomtree Records and manager of numerous high-profile acts such Doomtree, POLICA, and Shredders, Beak set out to create a project that would reflect the ever-morphing landscape that he’s embraced in his 30’s. Whereas Lava Bangers’ 20 short, high-energy heat rocks relied heavily on monstrous drums, punishing bass, and gnarly horn stabs - sounding at times more like the fury of Run The Jewels or the Just Blaze-helmed Rocafella Records era - Luther finds Beak stripping every sound back to its individual core. Seven meticulously slow-building and expansive instrumental meditations that ebb and flow with a newfound patience and restraint rarely seen from the producer.

The album title - a simultaneous tip of the hat to Beak’s all-time favorite singer, Luther Vandross, as well as his four-year-old son lovingly given the same name - is a reflection of this boiled-down, reflective approach. Inspired largely by his new life as a family man and a recent deep dive into all things mindfulness, self wellness, and gratitude, Luther thrives on ambient atmospherics, gentle melodies, and carefully-crafted percussion to create its own pulsing sonic universe. Every musical element is allowed the time and space to breathe and grow into a full-fledged composition, and the lack of vocals allows Beak to explore a much richer musical sound bed, giving each instrument its own moment in a constantly revolving spotlight. By exploring this quieter space, Lazerbeak has completed the long trek from beat-maker to producer, and Luther represents a newfound peace and balance in a rapidly changing world.

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Luther

Lazerbeak "Valley Low"

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Produced by Jake One. 

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LYRICS: 
Only Life I Know

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

Whether it’s the projects or trailer park mess
Raggedy apartment complex
With a stressed out single mom sitting on the steps
Waiting on the mailman looking for a check

Boys on the corner pushing out their chest
Questing for anything that resemble respect
Young girls swing their hip with every step
Looking for affection settling for sex

Bodies decorated with tattoos and chains
Trying to put armor between you and pain
Wood grain steering wheel the bass bang
Loud enough to drown out the hatred in your brain

The only out is smoking out 
Get lean get wet get meth get tore down
Cause who the hell would want to stick around
Put me in a haze I ain’t never coming down

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

They just want to get you in the system stick you in a prison 
Enlist you in the military ship you to the desert
Gigs don’t exist for you to make a decent living
But we got three illegal wars that you can pick from 

Keep stressing morals and personal decisions
Tell me what’s moral about these conditions
Who decided you don’t got enough to teach children
Stay spending billions on stadiums and prisons

How many routes can folks really choose
When you’re oppressed only three lead to you
The first one is follow the rules and stay in school
And be the square dude that society approves    

Get a little job or a shitty apartment
A subprime mortgage in a failing house market
And after a life of dedication and hardship
You die just as poor as you was when you started

Fuck that what’s up with the second option 
You can always hit the corner and try to get it popping
Get fast guap when you out robbing and clocking
But chances are that you probably die violent

Best hope that you got it getting knocked 
End up with a job in a prison metal shop
They ain’t paying nothing but 3 hots and a cot 
Don’t you know that’s the biggest hustle they got

Or door three you could get on that welfare
They ain’t trying to help they’ll put you through hell there
Give you just enough so you’re not going to starve
And constantly harass you while you looking for a job 

If you do luck up and someone let you punch a clock
And they find out about then your check is getting docked
Can’t win for losing they dehumanize you 
You never get caught up you caught up in that cycle

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

Brother Ali - Only Life I Know

"Bad Time Zoo," the new album from Sims, produced by Lazerbeak is available February 15th on Doomtree Records. 12" vinyl single available at store.doomtree.net, as well as a pre-order for the full-length album.