Pink Diamond Bezel is a lush, airy and expansive number that leans into hip hop territory. Blanco said:
"I am always hoping to create a new alchemy for my sound and for my entire career I have been experimenting with how far I can push rap - from the production to the musical choices to the inspirations.
"Much of my new album and last year's 'Broken Hearts & Beautysleep' is a departure from anything I had done in the past and I hadn’t really made a hip hop track in years when I wrote Pink Diamond Bezel. The song feels as if it’s the love child of Pharrell Williams and The Neptunes as much as Jack White.
"When I think about the vibe of Pink Diamond Bezel I imagine a stretch limousine riding through snow-capped mountains, drinking Kahula and cream with a group of friends in cashmere sweaters, very après-ski - then out of nowhere a shaman appears in the middle of the road, the car halts - a spell is cast, the road catches fire, and we’re forced to kneel in supplication to the forces of nature! I had fun creating this song, it’s a flirtation, it’s sexy and thumping and the second half is pure psychedelic rock chaos."
The track opens their new album, 'Stay Close To The Music', which is scheduled for release through Transgressive on October 14. The Californian artist has already dropped the singles French Lessons, Family Ties, Your Love Was A Gift, You Will Find It, and Steps.
Blanco will support the LP with European tour dates beginning in late October, with UK shows following in November and December.
Mykki Blanco Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue October 25 2022 - PARIS Petit Bain (France)
Wed October 26 2022 - BRUSSELS Atelier 210 (Belgium)
Thu October 27 2022 - AMSTERDAM Bitterzoet (Netherlands)
Sat October 29 2022 - HAMBURG Kampnagel (Germany)
Tue November 01 2022 - COPENHAGEN Loppen (Denmark)
Wed November 02 2022 - BERLIN GRETCHEN (Germany)
Sun November 06 2022 - PRAGUE Meet Factory (Czech Republic)
Mon November 07 2022 - HEIDELBERG Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof (Germany)
Tue November 08 2022 - ZURICH Rote Fabrik (Switzerland)
Sat November 12 2022 - FRANKFURT Mousonturm (Germany)
Mon November 14 2022 - COLOGNE CBE (Germany)
Mon November 21 2022 - BARCELONA La Nau (Spain)
Tue November 22 2022 - MADRID La Casa Encendida (Spain)
Wed November 23 2022 - LISBON Music Box (Portugal)
Tue November 29 2022 - LONDON Heaven
Fri December 02 2022 - BRISTOL Trinity Centre
Sat December 03 2022 - DUBLIN Lost Lane
Sun December 04 2022 - GLASGOW Garage (G2)
Mon December 05 2022 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Tue December 06 2022 - MANCHESTER YES (The Pink Room)
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