New Single from Reflection Eternal

By Less Lee Moore

From Sneak Attack Media:

It might not be news to you that Reflection Eternal (rapper Talib Kweli + producer Hi-Tek) are about to release a new album—Revolutions Per Minute—their follow-up to Train of Thought, out in 2000. Revolutions per Minute comes out May 18 via Blacksmith/Warner Bros, and the duo is also on tour through the spring. . . remaining dates are below.

Here’s a track off the album for you, featuring Estelle, called “Midnight Hour.”

The album’s title has a double meaning, the obvious one being the number of times a record can go around on a record player. The other has a meatier objective.

“It’s the idea of revolution through music,” Talib Kweli explains. “It’s the idea that people in today’s culture take things in YouTube-sized bites and clips and if it’s not in a clip or a soundbite or something that you can fit in under a minute, people don’t pay attention to it. The idea is: How many revolutions can you get accomplished in under a minute in a quick culture?”

Tour Dates:
5/10 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
5/11 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s
5/12 – Houston, TX – Warehouse
5/13 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
5/15 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
5/16 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
5/19 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
5/20 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove
5/21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Clubhouse
5/22 – Tucson, AZ – DV8
5/23 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre
5/24 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
5/25 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
5/26 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Nightclub
5/28 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
5/29 – Seattle, WA – ShowBox at the Market