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Kevin Abstract Announced A Run Of West Coast Shows With The ‘Heights, Spiders, The Dark Tour’

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The disbanding of Brockhampton hasn’t slowed down its founding member and “What Should I Do?” musician Kevin Abstract. Earlier this month, Kevin released his latest album, Blanket. Before the body of work hit streaming platforms, Kevin held a secret concert for his most devoted fans to preview his fresh new sound.

Today (November 13), Kevin took to his official Instagram page to announce a run of West Coast shows. The four-city run, titled Heights, Spiders, The Dark Tour, will kick off on December 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Across the remaining dates, Kevin will stop in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and more. It is unclear if Kevin will bring any special guests or supporting openers on the road. Also, given Kevin’s focus on his solo career, fans are curious if he will add any of Brockhampton’s past songs to the Heights, Spiders, The Dark Tour setlist. The only way to know is to attend.

View the limited-date run for Kevin Abstract’s Heights, Spiders, The Dark Tour below. General sales for each show will begin tomorrow, November 14, at 10 a.m. Pacific time. Find more information here.

12/14 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
12/15 — Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
12/17 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
12/19 — San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

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Blanket is out 11/3 via Video Store/RCA. Find more information here.

Kevin Abstract Hops Over To Indie Rock On “Blanket” LP

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For the past month or so, Kevin Abstract has been on a torrent run dropping singles left and right. When this happens, you know a new album is in the works. Those assumptions were correct in this case as well, with the BROCKHAMPTON leader making a full return to his solo career. The news broke the day he released the lead single, “Blanket.”

In fact, that also was the title track. Blanket is Kevin’s first album since 2019’s ARIZONA BABY. He was still a part of the alternative hip-hop group during that time. However, when they announced their disbandment in 2022, that sort of opened the floodgates for the leader to focus on his own material. Hence we have this LP before us today.

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Listen To Blanket From Kevin Abstract

If you heard the title track, you know that Kevin decided to make a total 180 genre-wise. This 13-track tape is an exploration across the indie rock space. If you want to get a more detailed idea of where he wanted to go with this album, check out the Apple Music link above. But, here is a little precursor for you. “His [album] covers many of the same themes [as his previous records], though from the vantage point of someone wiser, more worn, and less susceptible to the whirlwinds of love and love lost.”

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new album from Kevin Abstract, “Blanket?” Do you think it was the right move for him to ditch rap and go to an entirely different genre? Which songs are you enjoying the most so far? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Kevin Abstract, as well as all of the hottest album drops.

Blanket Tracklist:

  1. When The Rope Post 2 Break
  2. Blanket
  3. Running Out
  4. The Greys
  5. Voyager
  6. Madonna
  7. Today I Gave Up
  8. What Should I Do?
  9. Mr. Edwards
  10. Scream
  11. Real 2 Me
  12. Heights, Spiders, and the Dark
  13. My Friend

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Kevin Abstract Finds A Muse In ‘Madonna’ On A New Song From His Upcoming Album, ‘Blanket’

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We are just days away from Kevin Abstract’s new album, Blanket. Ahead of the album, Abstract has shared some new tracks, on which he dives more into a rock- and pop-inspired soundscape, including “Blanket” and “What Should I Do?”

Today (November 1), Abstract dropped “Madonna,” a smooth, guitar-driven track, which features Abstract telling the story of a woman coping with heartache by way of hedonism and escapism.

“She’s better off in the club dancin’ how she wanna / Do her thing, what she feel, smokin’ marijuana /Spend her bands how she needs, she thinks she Madonna / She thinks she Madonna, maybe she Madonna,” Abstract sings on the song’s chorus.

“Madonna” is accompanied by a short film called OTTERPOP. In OTTERPOP, a young boy runs through a field to a popsicle stand, and is handed an assortment of popsicles by a friendly purple monster. The boy then dances as “Madonna” plays in the background. The boy then, naturally, pukes out a rainbow.

The upcoming album, Blanket, marks Abstract’s first solo album in six years, and the first since the disbandment of his band, Brockhampton.

You can listen to “Madonna” and watch the OTTERPOP short film above.

Blanket is out 11/3 via RCA/Video Store. Find more information here.

Kevin Abstract’s New Album ‘Blanket’: Everything To Know Including The Release Date, Tracklist & More

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Brockhampton’s former de facto frontman Kevin Abstract returned recently, teasing a new solo album in the wake of the band’s dissolution last year. While longtime fans might have expected a hip-hop-tinged project based on Abstract’s prior output, at a secret show in LA where he played the album, Blanket, he surprised fans with a rock-inflected collection of songs that suggested a new direction for the mastermind behind Brockhampton’s success.

He explained his creative process behind the album in a press release, detailing how it was produced over the course of three months with fellow former Brockhampton member Romil Hemnani. According to Kevin, he wanted “to make, like, a Sunny Day Real Estate, Nirvana, Modest Mouse type of record. But I wanted it to hit like a rap album.” The album is Abstract’s fourth solo release — unless you count Brockhampton’s penultimate album, The Family.

Here’s everything we know about Kevin Abstract’s new album Blanket.

Release Date

Blanket is out 11/3 via Video Store/RCA. Find more information here.

Tracklist

01. “When The Rope Post 2 Break”
02. “Blanket”
03. “Running Out”
04. “The Greys”
05. “Voyager”
06. “Madonna”
07. “Today I Gave Up”
08. “What Should I Do?”
09. “Mr. Edwards”
10. “Scream”
11. “Real 2 Me”
12. “Heights, Spiders, And The Dark”
13. “My Friend”

Singles

Kevin Abstract has released two official singles so far: “Blanket” and “What Should I Do?”

Artwork

Tour

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Kevin Abstract Asks Fans “What Should I Do” On His Latest Song

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One of part of the alternative hip-hop boy band BROCKHAMPTON, Kevin Abstract, is getting close to dropping his first solo album in four years. However, if saw our article on the last Kevin song, you would know that he is going in a different direction. “Blanket,” which is also the name of his next project, was barely if not at all a cohesive song. It consists of a very short verse and chorus.

However, this latest single, “What Should I Do?” is fully fleshed out. We have longer verses and a theme in the lyrics. What is interesting about this track is some of the people who collaborated with Kevin. If you check out the Genius annotation, you will see that it features some background vocals from pop singer Sabrina Carpenter.

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Listen To “What Should I Do?” From Kevin Abstract

Furthermore, if you take a peek at the production credits, there are some big names behind the acoustic and folky-sounding production. One of which is Romil Hemnani. If you know your BROCKHAMPTON, he is one of the producers for the former group. It is nice to see him contribute to Kevin’s solo career. Lastly, joining the fray is Jonah Abraham. He has made plenty of big songs for artists like Playboi Carti. This will be the eighth track on Kevin’s LP and it will be out on November 3.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand new single from Kevin Abstract, “What Should I Do?” Is this the better of the two tracks from his upcoming album, Blanket? Is this going to be one of the better overall albums of 2023? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Kevin Abstract, as well as all of the hottest song drops.

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m floatin’ through space, in the darkness I see your face between
You and me, my friend, my partner, my spot in the shade
We’ll drive around this town, pretendin’ like we got it made
Then let’s stay up all night long ’til tomorrow turns to day
Don’ touch me, it turns me on
Frizzy hair, naked, hit the bong (Oh)

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Kevin Abstract Asks ‘What Should I Do?’ In His New Queer Love Ballad

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Following the disbandment of hip-hop collective Brockhampton last year, Kevin Abstract is gearing up to release his new album, Bleach. Last week, Abstract dropped a trailer for the album in the form of a short film called Gum. Today (October 18), Abstract has shared a new song, “What Should I Do?”

On “What Should I Do?,” Abstract rap-sings over a breezy, guitar instrumental, recalling the feelings of a budding queer love.

“I’m floatin’ through space, in the darkness I see your face between / You and me, my friend, my partner, my spot in the shade / We’ll drive around this town, pretendin’ like we got it made / Then let’s stay up all night, long ’til tomorrow turns to today,” sings Abstract on one of the song’s verses, before later asking, “What should I do to get my mind off of you?”

“What Should I Do?” is accompanied by another short film called Slip N Slide. In the clip, a young boy slides down a rainbow slip-n-slide, which leads him through a city, a forest, and ultimately, to a bleak, empty room.

You can listen to “What Should I Do” and see the Slip N Slide short film above.

Blanket is out 11/3 via RCA. Find more information here.

Kevin Abstract’s Chaotic ‘Blanket’ Video Sets The Tone For His Latest Era

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At the start of the year, Kevin Abstract set the bar high for his solo pursuits outside of Brockhampton. He told GQ that he wanted to “put an album out this summer” and hinted at a tour as well as interest in dipping into film and television. In September, Abstract kept teasing with a trailer for “Blanket” and his first solo performance in six years.

On Wednesday, October 4, Abstract dropped “Blanket” alongside a video he co-directed with Cole Bat. The acoustic-driven, hushed song underscores an ominous plot, as Abstract is in a house in the middle of nowhere, alone in a dark living room, cradling a creepy baby doll and sitting alongside two cartoonish monsters.

They’re all watching the news, which shows apocalyptic meteors are plummeting toward Earth. That makes Abstract visibly anxious. He bobs his knee, sighs deeply, and looks down at his baby doll when one of the monsters flips the channel to show a disturbing cartoonish man with bulging eyes.

At the same time, the song’s tempo picks up. We hear someone whispering, “I thought these things about me were temporary,” and Abstract sings in the same whispered tone about memories.

Meanwhile, shots cut back and forth from Abstract with a chainsaw in the vast field and Abstract amid a group hug from his oversized monsters. By the end, Abstract drives off in a tractor as the meteors streak across the sky.

Watch the “Blanket” video above.

Kevin Abstract Makes His Solo Return With His Latest Track “Blanket”

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Kevin Abstract and BROCKHAMPTON called it quits nearly a year ago with their album, The Family. It was an unfortunate and sad end to the group’s tenure together. One of the most entertaining collections of talent in the hip-hop community and BROCKHAMPTON will always be in our hearts. Their legacy is truly special Abstract has not been active since 2022 either. Actually, the last release under his stage name was in 2021.

It was a single with Ryan Beatty titled “SIERRA NIGHTS.” After that, was a single in 2022 called “DEAR MISS HOLLOWAY” with easy life. Finally, him and Baird dropped a two-pack “Easy v2.” Those songs were titled “Easy v2” and “Easy On Them Turns,” which was a Baird-only cut. However, we finally have some new material from Kevin and it is something that is totally different.

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Listen To “Blanket” From Kevin Abstract

The track is called “Blanket” and it is just under two minutes. It really is not much of a song, though. The lyrics we have shared below and parts of the chorus, which then go into an incredibly short “verse.” Blanket is also accompanied by an interesting video of Kevin and some imaginary-like creatures as a meteor is approaching Earth. An album is on the way as well, but no word of the name or release date just yet.

What are your initial thoughts on Kevin Abstract’s newest single, “Blanket?” Are you excited that he is going in a rock direction? Do you think his next album will be his best one yet? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Kevin Abstract, as well as all of the hottest song releases.

Quotable Lyrics:

Woah, woah
I thought these things about me
Were momentary
Memory, memory, memory

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Kevin Abstract Played Records From An Apparent Rock Album At His First Solo Show In Six Years

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Is rap less dominant now because rock is more prevalent or because rap is turning into rock? This will be a fun quandary to ponder as more and more prominent hip-hop artists expand their purview, following ostensible rappers like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty in dabbling in experimental sounds of alt, psych, and heavy metal.

That number apparently now also includes Kevin Abstract (because of course it does). Per Stereogum, at the former Brockhampton frontman’s first solo show in six years, he played tracks from what may very well be his own rock project. According to Stereogum’s Tom Breihan, the established genre-bender went full-on grunge at his show at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, rocking out with a full band and playing nine new songs including “Blanket,” the song he teased earlier this week with his “Sleepover” trailer.

This one sounds very New Wave-y, like if someone listened to nothing but The Cure for a year straight.

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This one’s a bit more chaotic.

There’s a big, 2000s, indie sleaze vibe here.

It sounds like Abstract certainly has enough material for a new solo album, and from these early previews, it’s beginning to look like we might have to switch sections for our coverage. It’s also encouraging to see some of the hottest contemporary hip-hop acts branch out, making room for both new faces on the scene and new (read: reclaimed) sounds under the Black music umbrella.

Kevin Abstract Begins A New Solo Era By Teasing His ‘Sleepover’ Single And Announcing A New Show

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It has been nearly a year since Brockhampton’s epic farewell show and true to his promise, Kevin Abstract has returned with new solo music due by the end of the year. Today, he shared a teaser of his new single “Blanket,” announcing an intimate show later this week at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever.

The teaser for “Blanket,” a short film called “Sleepover,” features a young boy playing video games with his imaginary friends when something goes bump in the night. Over on his website, you can check out the teaser, get tickets to the show, and even play a browser game, guiding a little race car through a maze. Those of us old enough to remember the halcyon days of early meme internet already know bettter than to even try it.

Abstract returned to Twitter to announce all this after deactivating his account late last year (he sure picked a helluva time for it). While the final Brockhampton albums were released just before this, one, The Family, mostly consisted of Kevin Abstract material, prompting him to explain that the group had “a lot to say outside of group projects.”

So far, Abstract isn’t the only member to announce solo work; Jabari Manwa released a new single as Saga Bouy earlier this year.