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After the phenomenal success of their 'Greatest Hits' and 'Safe As Fuck' albums, Welsh rap wonder boys Goldie Lookin Chain are proud to announce the release of their brand new album 'Asbo4Life' on April 6th through 1983 recordings. The single 'By Any Means Necessary' will be released on March 16th.

Having spent two years in self imposed exile, during which not even illness and a near death experience could slow down the creative whirlwind that was going on behind the doors of the residential equivalent of Abbey Road, in 2009, the band are finally ready to unleash 'Asbo4Life' on the suspecting masses. During the making of 'Asbo4Life', samples were replaced with real instruments, scribbled lyrics became word documents, and at one point the band even worked towards creating the ultimate male voice choir.

Tracks like 'Everybody is a DJ' will make you want to turn your car stereo up so loud, that it will be a pleasure to blow your windscreen out as you cruise down to the local shop to buy some cans or bread. 'Mister Fahrenheit' is so rock n roll that on test listens people claimed to have been physically touched by the spirit of Freddie Mercury. The band even managed to get Super Furry Animals legend Gruff Rhys to sing on this track, and sing on it he did; like an angel with a beard and a penchant for psychedelia, being egged on by a load of men in tracksuits. 'Welcome to Germany' will bring the euphoria of the 2006 World Cup rolling into the hearts and minds of the entire country faster than Fat Les could say Vindaloo (fair enough, it may be three years out of date, but that's three years more of glorious emotion to bask in). And if first single 'By Any Means Necessary's contagious beats and chorus don't infect your mind to the point of you singing it until your eyes bleed, then you're probably dead, or Tony Hart, who is also dead, but sadly missed.

As Eggsy says: "Not so long ago, you used to be able to go into Woolies with a tenner and come out with a stereo and twelve bags of pick n mix. Nowadays a tenner wonıt even get you a bus into town and back. And when you get there, thereıs not even a bloody Woolies to go to. People donıt want to go out to pubs, and culturally, everyone's gone in hibernation. 'Asbo4Life' is our remedy to the general malaise. Chuck it on, have your mates round, and tear your kitchen up. GLC is bringing the house party back, and leaving everything else behind. Who needs to worry about tomorrow, if you can get 'Asbo4Life' today.ı

Full track listing:
1. Mr Fahrenheit
2. Everybody is a DJ
3. Disguise
4. By Any Means Necessary
5. Welcome to Germany
6. Apathy
7. 3D Superwoofer
8. Nothing Ever Happens Round Here
9. Space Police
10. Rollinı
11. Strobe Lights
12. Unemployed And Overdrawn
13. Garlic Bread
14. New Day

'Asbo4life' is the audio party that everyone needs on their stereo right now. It has drums, it has bass, and some amazing wibbly electronic sounds blended together with that magical GLC touch of nylon ripping all the way through. Even though the country is in disarray, you can still guarantee that putting this disc in your stereo will turn your house party / journey to work / mediocre evening glass of wine and a fag, into a spine ripping event of gargantuan proportios.. It is frikkinı massive and a bloody good bit of (semi) family entertainment.

Goldie Lookin Chain are set to bring 'Asbo4Life' to life on their UK tour, which is taking place from Feb 27th until March 30th. Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) and on sale now. Full dates can be found on right here.

ASBO4LIFE track by track...

Mr Fahrenheit
When we recorded this song there was a lot of tension between Maggot and the rest of the band. He had just managed to buy himself a life size Freddie Mercury doll and wouldnıt step into the recording studio unless we promised to record only covers of Queen songs. This struggle went on for three months until we managed to reach a compromise and 'Mr Fahrenheit' was born. Maggot sang the lyrics in a sleeveless vest, sporting a moustache that had been apparently trimmed by the same barber that coiffured Freddie Mercuryıs during Queens 'Hot Space' tour of 1982. It sounds like Blurıs Song Two, after it has spent a week in Wetherspoonıs drinking with the late Peter Cook.

Everybody is a DJ
Modern technology has warped the concept of the Deejay so much, that nowadays anyone can import some mp3s into a handheld device and play it wherever they go via a small speaker that makes all music emitted sound like a warehouse rave being held in a kettle.

Disguise
According to British law the sale of controlled drugs is illegal: this song is a self help guide to avoiding the authorities whilst trying to source narcotics. The use of acoustic guitar and slightly distorted vocals make this song reminiscent of Beck, but without the Scientology.

By Any Means Necessary
The song Calvin Harris always wanted to make. If the word 'Banging' is in the dictionary then the description should read 'See: Goldie Lookin Chainıs By Any Means Necessary'. Classic.

Welcome to Germany
Originally Written in 2007 for the 2006 World Cup, with close harmonies and a euphoric German techno vibe, what more can you say other than 'Welcome to Germany - we love you all'.

Apathy
Prolonged use of drugs and alcohol can lead to severe depression, something that the GLC encountered during the making of this album. Slack guitar hooks and drunken honkytonk piano are the terms that spring to mind when this laid back head nodder comes on the stereo, a little bit like The Last Shadow Puppets if they were manic depressives.

3D Superwoofer
Everybody loves a Ghetto Blaster but many of the youth today are no longer aware of the rich heritage of electronic amplification units that now litter landfill sites up and down the country. Since as far back as 1983, the GLC have made it their duty to preserve tape decks and walkmans that otherwise would end up in the giant nightclub in the sky. If just one person walks away from this tune understanding what a Maxell C90 is, then our job here is done.

Nothing Ever Happens Round Here
More guitar driven pimp rock, this time focusing on the lack of public amenities in modern Britain.

Space Police
The Goldie Lookin Chain explore tech-step, choosing the robotic policeman 'Tony' as the subject matter for this song. Our lawyers have asked us to stress that this song is in no way related to or associated with Hollywood films 'Robocop' or 'Terminator'.

Rollin'
This synth pop classic is an ode to Eggsyıs relentless quest to pass his driving test. It is estimated he has taken over two thousand four hundred driving lessons at a cost of over ten thousand pounds.

Strobe Lights
Do you remember Dreamscape, Universe and the heady days of multipack mix tapes? This one goes out to Dougal, Slipmatt, Grooverider and local MC Nicky Trip who is now a maths teacher.

Unemployed and Overdrawn
This song represents some of the sights you may see on an average weekend in any town or city around Great Britain. When we saw the words 'No Work Full Enjoyment' sprayed on a wall by the job centre we knew there was a tune in it somewhere.

Garlic Bread
Picture the French Riviera a café and a sunset and a love waiting to be realised. French new wave cinema has played a heavy influence on the actual music, this is a lament for anyone whoıs ever been given the shitty end of the stick and itıs a lesson in settling for second best.

New Day
They say a change is as good as a rest, and this tune surely makes it known that if you want to start afresh then where else to start than with yourself? With P Xain on Piano and backed up by the GLC male choir, New Day is a truly uplifting song which will warm the hearts of even the most hardened cynic and make them believe that there is a new dawn and a chance for all our dreams to come true and that one day we can all live as one in the promised land.