Electro-funk icons Chromeo have been relatively quiet as of late, taking time off from the road in 2016. The band hasn’t released material since 2014’s White Women, which featured the smash hit single “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)”. Well, that’s all about to change in 2017, as Dave 1 and P-Thugg are hard at work on their next release. The band recently took to their Facebook page to explain their absence from the touring circuit over the past year, explaining that they have been working feverishly on their new album. The band are switching things up by using a new recording studio with a host of new equipment, a new publisher, and a new A&R team. The band’s last album featured collaborations with Toro Y Moi, Solange, and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, and Chromeo have promised that “…you can expect even more collabos than on the last one, but also a more cohesive, ambitious and soulful Chromeo sound.”
It’s not every day that you see a band that’s been as successful as Chromeo decide to fully switch things up. In a dance music community that’s filled with complacency and cookie-cutter artists, kudos to Chromeo for striving to be so unique. The band say they’re about halfway done with their new album, and seem very excited to deliver this new music to their fans. If the previous albums from the Funklordz are any indication, prepare to dance!
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