Armand Hammer detail new album, available exclusively on vinyl at upcoming live shows

Underground rap duo Armand Hammer have a new album called BLK LBL on the way, but there are a couple of catches: the follow-up to last year’s We Buy Diabetic Test Strips will be a vinyl exclusive for the foreseeable future and available for sale at Armand Hammer’s upcoming 2024 tour dates and pop-ups.

News of the new album was posted yesterday by the X account of Armand Hammer’s label Backwoodz Studioz. In response to fan questions, Backwoodz revealed that “as of now” the album is not planned to be made available on Bandcamp; they also said, more definitively, that the project will not ever be uploaded to streaming services. “Some individual songs may end up in new (or old) places but this project will not be on streaming,” the label wrote.

The initial post also gives a preview of the BLK LBL tracklist. Features on the 14-track project include Dreamcrusher and Zeroh, with production from JPEGMAFIA, DJ Haram, Aesop Rock, and more. See the posts below via Stereogum, followed by the dates of the shows where you can purchase the album. If if you can’t make those, Armand Hammer are considering pop-ups where you can purchase the LP in a few cities.

January 20 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
January 22 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
January 24 - Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag
January 25 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
January 26 - Northfield, MN - The Cave
January 27 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
February 22 - Orlando, FL - The Social
February 24 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
March 6-9 - Mexico City, Mexico - Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX
March 21-24 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
April 4-6 - Iowa City, IA - Mission Creek Festival
April 6 - Kansas City, MO - recordBar
April 7 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway