Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single “Trauma Mic”

We Buy Diabetic Test Strips is due out September 29.

August 02, 2023
Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single “Trauma Mic” Armand Hammer. Photo by Alexander Richter  

Armand Hammer, the NYC rap duo of billy woods and ELUCID, have officially announced their eight studio album. Following their 2021 cult favorite Haram, produced by The Alchemist, they'll deliver We Buy Diabetic Test Strips on September 29 via Fat Possum Records.

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The record features the likes of Junglepussy, Moneynicca of Soul Glo, and jazz composer Shabaka Hutchings, who sat down with ELUCID and engineer Willie Green for a studio session that helped set up form the album's foundation.

"This sort of reverse engineering of talented players who met for the first time in the studio jamming to pre-recorded beats before splintering off into new directions," ELUCID said in a press statement. "Being in the room quietly watching 4 people fumble around each other's sonic worlds before finally locking into a solid groove was a clear and obvious magical moment for me."

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Today (August 2), they've released the project's lead single, "Trauma Mic," featuring Pink Siifu and produced by DJ Haram.

Starting in October, Armand Hammer will embark on a 29-date world tour behind the newly announced LP. The duo will be hitting cities across the U.S., as well as London, Berlin, and Paris.

Check out official "Trauma Mic" music video and stream the track on your preferred platform below. And scroll further for We Buy Diabetic Test Strips' cover art and tracklist, as well as all of Armand Hammer's upcoming tour dates.

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We Buy Diabetic Test Strips album art and tracklist
Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single “Trauma Mic”

1. Landlines [prod. by JPEGMAFIA]
2. Woke Up & Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die [prod. by JPEGMAFIA]
3. The Flexible Unreliability Of Time & Memory [prod. by Child Actor]
4. When It Doesn’t Start With A Kiss [prod. by JPEGMAFIA & Pudge]
5. I Keep A Mirror In My Pocket ft. Cavalier [prod. by Preservation]
6. Trauma Mic feat. Pink Siifu [prod. by DJ Haram]
7. Niggardly (Blocked Call) [prod. by August Fanon]
8. The Gods Must Be Crazy [prod. by El-P]
9. You Can’t Stand Right Here feat. Junglepussy & Moneynicca (of Soul Glo) [prod. by Steel Tipped Dove & Messiah Musik]
10. Total Recall [prod. by Kenny Segal]
11. Empire BLVD feat Junglepussy & Curly Castro [prod. by Willie Green]
12. Don’t Lose Your Job ft. Pink Siifu & Moor Mother [prod. by Black Noi$e & Jeff Markey]
13. Supermooned [prod. by DJ Haram & ELUCID]
14. Switchboard [prod. by Sebb Bash]
15. The Key Is Under The Mat [prod. by JPEGMAFIA]

Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single “Trauma Mic”
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Armand Hammer 2023-2024 tour dates

August 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Public Records Nursery Pop Up
October 1 - Kingston, NY - Tubby's
October 6 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
October 8 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
October 9 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
October 11 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish
October 12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
October 13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
October 29 - Austin, TX - Levitation Festival

November 2 - Manchester, UK - Canvas
November 4 - London, UK - Earth Hall
November 5 - Berlin, DE - Pitchfork Festival
November 7 - St. Gallen, CH - Palace
November 9 - Paris, FR - Point Ephemere
November 10 - Brussels, BE - Botanique Rotonde
November 11 - Utrecht, NL - Le Guess Who? Holland Festival
November 14 - Amsterdam, NL - Tolhuistuin

November 16 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom
November 17 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
November 18 - Washington D.C. - Union Stage
November 30 - Boston, MA - Crystal Ballroom
December 1 - Easthampton, NY - Daily Operation
January 20 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz PDB
January 22 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
January 24 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Bag
January 25 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
January 27 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine line
February 24 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
February 26 - Orlando, FL - The Social

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Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single “Trauma Mic”