For a while, it seemed like Azealia Banks was stuck in a sort of limbo. After putting out a few heavily buzzed singles and teasing an album, that album didn’t pop up. And continued to not pop up for a long, long time. Then last year, that album, Broke With Expensive Taste, did pop up seemingly out of nowhere. Since then, Azealia Banks has been surrounded by a flurry of activity. Flurry item #1: Broke with Expensive Taste will receive a physical (namely, CD), release on March 3 through Prospect Park. If you are still somehow unsure that the album exists, you will be able to hold it in your hands soon enough.
Flurry item #2: Banks will be doing some touring beginning in April. It’s a fairly short tour; in fact, roughly a third of it consists of Coachella appearances. Beyond that, she’ll be bouncing around to L.A., Chicago, New York, and Boston.
Flurry item #3: On March 20, Banks will be appearing on the cover of Playboy. She was shot by photographer Ellen Von Unwerth. Now, sit here and reflect on this moment, as this will probably be the last time in a while anyone covered by Tiny Mix Tapes is on the cover of Playboy. Until the Lightning Bolt cover, that is.
Azealia Banks dates:
04.10.15 - Indio, CA - Coachella
04.16.15 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
04.17.15 - Indio, CA - Coachella
05.11.15 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
05.15.15 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
05.19.15 - Boston, MA - Paradise Club
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