Fantastic Negrito Confirms Spring UK Shows, Announces New Album 'Please Don't Be Dead'
Friday, 23 March 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Fantastic Negrito, aka Xavier Dphrepaulezz, has announced the release of his new album, 'Please Don't Be Dead'.
The follow up to 2016's 'The Last Days Of Oakland' will arrive on June 15 via Cooking Vinyl/Blackball Universe and is heralded by the lead track, Plastic Hamburgers. Speaking about the record, Negrito said:
"I wrote this album because I fear for the life of my black son. I fear for the lives of my daughters. I am uncertain about what kind of future they will face. Will someone shoot up their school? Will they become addicted to prescription pills? Will they wind up on the street, sleeping under freeways and overpasses? Will the police murder my son? I came up with the name 'Please Don’t Be Dead' because I felt like we’d lost our way as a society - and I know what happens when you chase the wrong things. It’s the story of my life."
The Oakland-raised singer-songwriter and musician, who in 2000 suffered a near-fatal car accident that not only left him in a three-week coma but also saw permanent damage to his playing hand, will accompany the release with dates in the UK and across Europe through spring and into summer. He also appears at Boomtown Fair in Winchester in August.
Tickets are on sale now, priced between £12.50 and £20.00 plus booking fees.
Fantastic Negrito Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed May 23 2018 - NOTTINGHAM Bodega Social Club
Thu May 24 2018 - MANCHESTER Night and Day Café
Wed May 30 2018 - GLASGOW King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Fri June 01 2018 - LONDON Dingwalls
Sat June 02 2018 - BRISTOL Thekla
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