Following the release of their supposed final record, ‘The Family’, BROCKHAMPTON have shared a surprise parting gift for their supporters – the unannounced 11-track LP, ‘TM’.
Following the announcement of the group’s hiatus back in January, they went on to perform two final shows at London’s Brixton Academy and one last festival set at Coachella. Recorded in Spring and initially announced in late October, the US hip-hop collective have since released two singles from ‘The Family’ – ‘Big Pussy’ and ‘The Ending’. The 17-track record arrived in full on 17th November via Question Everything/RCA Records.
However, ‘The Family’ has now been followed up with a surprise drop – another LP, the 11-track ‘TM’, has been shared as a parting gift to supporters alongside a personal statement from group member Kevin Abstract, who is the only voice featured on their supposed concluding effort.
“Over the past few years, the members of the band began to move our separate ways, and focus on our individual careers and passions,” he explains. “With this project, a few of us were inspired to make something new that would bring closure to the past, and set the table for all of us to finally be able to explore our individual futures. I hope you understand and enjoy the music.”
“I feel like whoever is reading this – whoever has been with BROCKHAMPTON since the beginning deserves some sort of closure,” he summarises. “The album is an attempt at that. Thanks for giving us a chance. For holding me up. Holding me down. For being everything I needed when I was just some nigga from Texas. I still am. Yeah, this show is over, but the furnace is still glowing.”
You can read Kevin’s statement in full below:
You can listen to ‘The Family’ here – the full tracklist reads as below:
1. Take It Back
2. RZA
3. Gold Teeth
4. Big Pussy
5. All That
6. (Back From The) Road
7. Basement
8. Southside
9. Good Time
10. 37th
11. Boyband
12. Any Way You Want Me
13. The Family
14. Prayer
15. My American Life
16. The Ending
17. Brockhampton
You can listen to ‘TM’ here – the full tracklist reads as below:
1. FMG
2. ANIMAL
3. LISTERINE
4. NEW SHOWS
5. KEEP IT SOUTHERN
6. MAN ON THE MOON
7. BETTER THINGS
8. CRUCIFY ME
9. DUCT TAPE
10. ALWAYS SOMETHING
11. GOODBYE
BROCKHAMPTON have also announced a goodbye concert at Los Angeles’ The Fonda on Saturday, November 19th. The show will also be streamed live on Amazon Music UK’s Twitch channel.
