Is Tropical reveal new album, ‘Black Anything’

Is Tropical have announced details of their third album, ‘Black Anything’. The release follows on from their debut, 2010’s ‘Native To’, and its follow up, 2013’s ‘I’m Leaving’.

Working alongside producer and collaborator Luke Smith, the band recorded the album across five continents; North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and South America. Continuing the theme, it will be released in five parts on a series of 10” vinyl: the first of which, ‘Crawl / On My Way’, is due on 8th December.

“Each vinyl will be an art work and a tribute to the continent it was recorded in,” Is Tropical explain. “It is being made available worldwide without prejudice to territories. The records are being promoted through local networks of people who are inspired by the project.”

“Recording in this way has allowed the tracks to develop over time,” they add, “and emerge as a curated and intended body of work and is by no means a compilation or a compromise.

“We have always wanted the opportunity to present each track the way it was intended - in its own right and not as either a ‘single’ which is often given all the attention or a ‘filler’ to be largely overlooked.”