Name: Marlowe 2
Brand: Marlowe

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-MMG-150X

Colour

Colour details

Red Melting Wax Vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Deluxe Edition

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

843563144756

Total Cap

Red LP

LP-MMG-150X2

Blue

Blue and White Vinyl

196626058904

Blue LP

Artist

Marlowe

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

Mello Music Group

Marlowe is a critically acclaimed artist known for their unique blend of soulful melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. With a career spanning over two decades, Marlowe has established themselves as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music. Their powerful vocals and captivating stage presence have earned them a dedicated fan base around the world.
Marlowe's music transcends genres, seamlessly fusing elements of R&B, hip-hop, and jazz to create a sound that is truly their own. Their songs often explore themes of love, identity, and social justice, resonating with listeners on a deep emotional level.
Throughout their career, Marlowe has released several critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry. Their talent and passion for music shine through in every performance, leaving audiences mesmerized and craving more.

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“An artist afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong.”

Over a half-century later, the axiom remains true for hyper-kinetic hip-hop innovators, North Carolina’s L’Orange and Solemn Brigham—the hard-boiled duo behind the fun house fever dream, Marlowe.

Released on Mello Music Group, Marlowe is a triumph of ambition, a rap bricolage blending prohibition and civil rights-era samples with Asian psychedelic rock flourishes. Solemn Brigham controls the microphone like a general who can’t help but be right. His flow is a blitzkrieg. It’s an Olympian sprint, gliding over snares and kick-drums like hurdles. He’s a showman seeking revolution—resolute in his desire to strike equilibrium between awareness and entertainment.

With dazzling cinematic mise en scene, L’Orange crafts a world that sounds like an old-time medicine show dropped into 90s Brooklyn, with Solemn summoning the holy spirit of Big L. Cymbals crash, drums pound, fuzzy guitars ride out, a bronze rain of horns cascade. This is gorgeous celestial dust, high-powered fuel with every syllable meticulously ordained. Marlowe cracked the case, but how they did it can only become clear under deeper investigation.

Marlowe 2

Music US

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