Earl Sweatshirt + Mike + Surf Gang - POMPEII // UTILITY (Vinyl) Cassandra Jenkins And after the forced pauses

And after the forced pauses through 2020

‘It's like digging for buried treasure in these songs – we put so many little sonic details of meaning in each piece

While firmly based in the island grooves that inspired the birth of the band nearly two decades ago

This 12-track LP offers audiences the experience of early and classic dub mixing that set the stage for dub music with a more modern and digital sound

of their strength

Earl Sweatshirt + Mike + Surf Gang - POMPEII // UTILITY (Vinyl) Cassandra Jenkins And after the forced pausesPOMPEII UTILITY unites two kindred spirit rappers from opposite coasts within SURF GANGs world building genius. Structured as a true double album MIKE on one side, Earl on the other POMPEII UTILITY unfolds through a rotating cast of side quests and characters from within its shared creative ecosystem. Jadasea, Anysia Kym, Niontay, Na Kel Smith, and Lerado Khalil all make appearances, passing through the albums vast terrain, while behind the scenes,