King Perry
A line drawing of Perry's face
Studio album by
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)
Recorded2020–2021[1]
GenreDub[1]
Length46:13
LabelFalse Idols
Producer
Lee "Scratch" Perry chronology
Heaven
(2023)		 King Perry
(2024)
Singles from King Perry
  1. "100lbs of Summer"
    Released: 15 November 2023[2]

King Perry is the upcoming final studio album by Jamaican reggae vocalist Lee "Scratch" Perry, set for release on 2 February 2024 through False Idols. The album was preceded by the single "100lbs of Summer" and explores various genres based around dub.

Reception

Andrew Perry of Mojo gave this release 4 out of 5 stars.[3] In Uncut, Louis Pattison scored this release a 5 out of 10, stating that it is "always a pleasure to hear Perry’s whimsical pronouncements on the mic... [b]ut the music is largely uninteresting".[4]

Track listing

  1. "100lbs of Summer" (Lee "Scratch" Perry and Aria Wells) – 3:53
  2. "Evil Generation" (Perry) – 4:23
  3. "Midnight Blues" (Perry and Fifi Rong) – 3:33
  4. "King of the Animals" (Perry) – 4:38
  5. "Green Banana" (Perry and Shaun Ryder) – 4:02
  6. "Jesus Life" (Perry) – 2:46
  7. "I Am a Dubby" (Perry and Marta Zlakowska) – 3:40
  8. "No Illusion" (Perry) – 3:30
  9. "The Person I Am" (Perry and Rose Waite) – 4:00
  10. "Jah People in Blue Sky" (Perry and Wells) – 4:03
  11. "Future of My Music" (Perry, Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, and Zlakowska) – 4:02
  12. "Goodbye" (Perry) – 3:43

Personnel

  • Lee "Scratch" Perry – vocals
  • Hugo Bechstein – orchestra conducting on "Goodbye"
  • Daniel Boyle – production
  • Grand Shapes – cover design
  • Robert Landen – horns on "The Person I Am", arrangement on "The Person I Am"
  • Greentea Peng – vocals on "100 lbs of Summer" and "Jah People in Blue Sky"
  • Fifi Rong – vocals on "Midnight Blues"
  • Shaun Ryder – vocals on "Green Banana"
  • Rory Sadler – horns on "The Person I Am", arrangement on "The Person I Am"
  • Tricky – rapping on "Future of My Music", production on "Future of My Music", co-production on "Midnight Blues" and "Jesus Life"
  • Rose Waite – vocals on "The Person I Am"
  • Zak Waite – drums on "The Person I Am", production on "The Person I Am"
  • Marta Zlakowska – vocals on "I Am a Dubby" and "Future of My Music"

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lee "Scratch" Perry's Last Album 'King Perry' Unveiled". Latest News. Jambands. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (15 November 2023). "Posthumous Lee "Scratch" Perry Album King Perry Announced". News. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Perry, Andrew (February 2024). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 363. ISSN 1351-0193.
  4. ↑ Pattison, Louius (February 2024). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 34. ISSN 1368-0722.
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