LOWER: Clear Vinyl LP

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Label: Fire Next Time Records
Release Date: 24th January

Benjamin Booker's been away a while, on a desperate search to find a sound away from his fuzzy garage rock n roll soul to redefine him on his terms. He's found that with ace underground hip hop producer Kenny Segal with a record that pulls together noise rock, experimental hip hop and dream pop. Lead single is scuzzy, dreamlike, soulful but dark and gets us super excited for his 2025 album. 

The last place you’ll find Benjamin Booker is where he was yesterday. Following two critically acclaimed albums marked by his signature fuzzy americana-inspired garage rock and soul sound, world tours, and opening slots with the likes of Jack White, Tame Impala, and Neil Young… he disappeared.

“I wanted to get to this sound, but I didn’t know how. At some point I decided I’m going to find it or die trying.”

He spent years tinkering in a loft near Skid Row in Los Angeles before ending up across the globe in Perth, Australia. Trading stems via email, Booker crafted his third album with LA underground hip-hop mastermind Kenny Segal.

The new album, LOWER, mixes experimental hip hop, dream and noise pop, and singer-songwriter music into something that is entirely his own. Through the changes, Booker’s lyrical exploration of pain and longing have been persistent.

LOWER is Booker's 3rd studio album, and first official release since 2017's critically-acclaimed 'Witness.'