Funk icon George Clinton has announced plans to release a new album via Flying Lotus’ label Brainfeeder. Clinton and Flying Lotus announced the news during an interview with KCRW, revealing that a new album is coming “next year, hopefully.” When asked what people should expect from the new album, Clinton replied, “As always, we expect to tear the roof off the sucker.” Listen to his performance with Funkadelic, Parliament, and Thundercat here. The interview begins around the 15:00 mark. Brainfeeder and Flying Lotus confirmed the news on Twitter:
Yes, the word is out! @George_Clinton will release a new album on Brainfeeder. Details coming soon... pic.twitter.com/K2KPhSvS4R
— BRAINFEEDER (@BRAINFEEDER) August 23, 2016
So dope. The legend @george_clinton will be joining the @BRAINFEEDER family.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) August 23, 2016
Clinton responded to Flying Lotus’ tweet: “Woof.”
The funk icon previously teamed up with Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, and Thundercat in a new group called WOKE. Clinton also worked with Flying Lotus and Thundercat on “Wesley’s Theory,” the opening track of Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. Clinton will perform as part of Brainfeeder’s Hollywood Bowl show on September 17.
Earlier today, also on KCRW, Thundercat premiered a new song called “Bus in These Streets.”
Read Pitchfork’s interview with Flying Lotus about WOKE.
Here’s Flying Lotus and Thundercat on Pitchfork.tv’s “Over/Under”:
