Washington, DC- based duo Thievery Corporation, featuring Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, blend dub, downtempo, and trip-hop styles with various forms of so-called "world music." Having released its last proper album, The Cosmic Game in 2005, the group is now set to release a brand new album, Radio Retaliation, September 23 via ESL Music.
In the past, Garza and Hilton have called upon numerous artists to collaborate with them on their endeavors. Radio Retaliation plans to follow suit by featuring Brazilian artist Seu Jorge, Indian sitar player Anushka Shankar, and Slovakian violinist Jana Andevska on some of the tracks. Long-term Thievery Corporation contributors Sleepy Wonder, LouLou, Notch, Zee, and Verny Varela plan to make appearances on the LP as well.
The new album promises to be fairly political in nature, with Rob Garza stating, “It’s hard to close your eyes and sleep while the world is burning around you. If you are an artist, this is the most essential time to speak up.”
To promote the album, Thievery Corporation will work with networking powerhouses Facebook and iLike. And just to make sure they're all up-to-date with the digital world, a pre-release of Radio Retaliation is scheduled for September 9 via iTunes.
