For his first album on Lex, Andy Broder (a.k.a. FOG) takes us on a journey through a surreal landscape of Free Jazz and thrift-store folk, a medley of slacker hip hop and electronics Atmospheric instrumentation break up the vocals, fuelled by drums from Martin Dosh, re-engineered by artist Cepia (on Ghostly International). Â
Subtle s debut album on Lex is a great introduction to this West-coast band composed of electronic and live drums, electric cello, samplers, guitars, wind instruments, synths and Doseone’s sharp, free-flowing vocals. Acoustic instrumentation veers from gentle scene-setting to full-on tracks like The Long Vain Of The Law. Though the band is made up of 6 musicians, all tracks…
Subtle s debut album on Lex is a great introduction to this West-coast band composed of electronic and live drums, electric cello, samplers, guitars, wind instruments, synths and Doseone’s sharp, free-flowing vocals. Acoustic instrumentation veers from gentle scene-setting to full-on tracks like The Long Vain Of The Law. Though the band is made up of 6 musicians, all tracks…
After soundtracking Jim Hosking s critically acclaimed 2017 film The Greasy Strangler , and releasing his debut solo album, Andrew Hung comes back with the official soundtrack for Hosking s An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn . Written by Hosking and David Wike and produced by Park Films, Wigwam Films and Rook Films, AN EVENING…
Black Soap features production and instrumentation from Standing On The Corner throughout and follows MIKE s EPs Resistance Man and By The Water, and last summer s mixtape-album May God Bless Your Hustle. Born in New Jersey, MIKE moved to London with his mother before settling in The Bronx for the remainder of his later teenage years. Both regions have had an audible influence…
Shape of Broad Minds  first EP is an introduction to the group including exclusive tracks and remixes not included on their album Craft Of The Lost Art and featuring MF DOOM on the opening track Let s Go. Includes a remix by Dr Who Dat? and exclusive track Love Continues not included on the album. Released on 12 vinyl…
Released in March 2009, ‘BORN LIKE THIS.’ is still MF DOOM’s last solo album. The 10th anniversary repress is available to pre-order now. Featuring Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and seminal American poet and writer Charles Bukowski with beats from J Dilla, Madlib and ol’ Metal Fingers himself. “I’ve been a fan of Bukowski for a while. It was a friend of mine – damn, I forget…
4 track vinyl-only EP Born of Man and Flies was one of the first releases on Lex in late 2002 and the first UK band on the label. Originally discovered by Brighton-based producer Req, Mummy Fortunas Theatre Company bring a diverse and experimental approach to hip hop, aligned with early Doseone, Anticon and beyond…
Wertheimer is here, is now. Music steeped in music – drawing from any and all corners of electronic and electro-acoustic sound past and present, distilled into a new and striking formula. Is irreverent to any genre, but undeniably banging and beautiful. Is for pummeling systems in weed-clouded clubs, and for lonely train platform cigarettes. Is…
The second club-friendly single from Prince Po’s album The Slickness features Wu Tang s Raekwon. Slick as ever Madlib production on the title track, Prince Po supplying his own beat for Runwitit. B-side features instrumental & acappellas.
This is the first single from Hope, the debut album from Sage Francis & Joe Beats working together as Non-Prophets. Vinyl includes 2 instrumentals, a brand new stalker-friendly track My Girl Was A Groupie not included on the album, Damage acappella and DOOMAGE – a remix by MF DOOM featuring Brother Ali and Slug. Â
Originally only available in Europe in limited quantities, Lex have repressed the Deluxe double vinyl LP edition of ‘The Mouse & The Mask’ for 2019. Lex has a history of lavish packaging but this remains one of the lushest sleeves in the catalogue. Designed by EHQuestionmark, the outer sleeve is made from thick translucent textured plastic with DOOM s mask…
Originally only available in Europe in limited quantities, Lex have repressed the Deluxe double vinyl LP edition of ‘The Mouse & The Mask’ for 2019. Lex has a history of lavish packaging but this remains one of the lushest sleeves in the catalogue. Designed by EHQuestionmark, the outer sleeve is made from thick translucent textured plastic with DOOM s mask…
FOG began life as Andy Broder s solo, homegrown, lo-fi musical experiments and expanded into a three-man band, blasting out full-on rock tracks but still staying true to their foundations. Ditherer is their most accessible and confident work – epic guitars, electronics and some of the most inventive and memorable lyrics of any band we can think…
Limited edition 7 vinyl single with numbered sleeves taken from Boom Bip s second album Blue Eyed in the Red Room. Do s and Don ts is a collaboration with Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys, chosen as single of the week in NME and spun to eternity on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show….
This double A-side 7 could be described as Kid Acne s second debut single on Lex… His first appearance is on the Lexoleum compilation from 2002 and this follow up is a taster for his full album Romance Ain t Dead. Eddy Fresh is a straight up rap banger to introduce Sheffield s chattiest bastard, while…