Service Merchandise (album)
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| Studio album by Previous Industries | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2024 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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Service Merchandise is the debut studio album by Los Angeles hip hop trio Previous Industries, a group consisting of rappers Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, and Video Dave. The album will be released on June 28, 2024, by Merge Records. It was preceded by two singles.
Background and release[edit]
Eagle, Still Rift, and Video Dave are all rappers originally from Chicago and based in Los Angeles, and have been longtime friends and collaborators.[1] Their prior work together includes the songs "The Grand Prize Game on the Bozo Show" and "WFLD 32" from Eagle's 2023 album Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering.[2]
Previous Industries was first announced on January 24 with the release of the two-song single "Showbiz"/"Braids".[1][3] "Showbiz" was produced by Child Actor, and "Braids" by Quelle Chris.[3] They also announced that the group had signed to Merge Records.[3]
Service Merchandise was announced on April 23, with its release date set for June 28 by Merge.[1][2] The second single, "Pliers", was released the same day, also produced by Child Actor.[1] It came with a music video, directed by Video Dave and animated by Crankbunny, which is a shot-for-shot remake of "Show me the way to go home" scene from the film Jaws.[2][4] Eagle called "Pliers" a "song about tension, pressure and using our tools. It's about the pressure of being middle-aged in rap, the pressure of sharing oneself in relationships and a high stack of yesterdays about to topple into tomorrow. It's the sound of the fight to take a deep breath."[5] The group also announced US tour dates for July through October.[2]
The album is named after defunct American retail chain Service Merchandise,[6] and its songs are named after other defunct chains.[5][6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, Video Dave, and the track's respective producer. All tracks produced by Child Actor except where noted.
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Showbiz" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Pliers" | 3:02 | |
| 3. | "Braids" | Quelle Chris | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Roebuck" | ||
| 5. | "Montgomery Ward" (featuring Queen Herawin) | ||
| 6. | "White Hen" | Smoke Bonito | |
| 7. | "Babbages" | ||
| 8. | "Fotomat" | ||
| 9. | "Dominick's" (featuring Quelle Chris) | Quelle Chris | |
| 10. | "Zayre" | ||
| 11. | "Kay Bee" |
Personnel[edit]
- Open Mike Eagle – vocals
- Still Rift – vocals
- Video Dave – vocals
- Queen Herawin – vocals (5)
- Quelle Chris – vocals (9)
- Kenny Segal – mixing engineer
- Daddy Kev – mastering engineer
- Sam Operchuck and Freddie Sze – photography
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2024). "Previous Industries – "Pliers"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Corcoran, Nina (April 23, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle Announces Debut Previous Industries Album and Tour, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (January 24, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, & Video Dave Form New Group Previous Industries, Share Two Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (April 23, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave & Still Rift announce LP & tour as Previous Industries, share "Pliers"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (April 23, 2024). "Previous Industries (Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift and Video Dave) announce debut album, Service Machine". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Service Merchandise | Previous Industries". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 27, 2024.