Service_Merchandise_(album)
Service Merchandise (album)
2024 studio album by Previous Industries
Service Merchandise is the debut studio album by Los Angeles hip hop trio Previous Industries, a group consisting of rappers Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, and Video Dave. The album will be released on June 28, 2024, by Merge Records. It was preceded by two singles.
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| Studio album by Previous Industries | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2024 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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| Singles from Service Merchandise | ||||
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Eagle, Still Rift, and Video Dave are all rappers originally from Chicago and based in Los Angeles, and have been longtime friends and collaborators.[1] Their prior work together includes the songs "The Grand Prize Game on the Bozo Show" and "WFLD 32" from Eagle's 2023 album Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering.[2]
Previous Industries was first announced on January 24 with the release of the two-song single "Showbiz"/"Braids".[1][3] "Showbiz" was produced by Child Actor, and "Braids" by Quelle Chris.[3] They also announced that the group had signed to Merge Records.[3]
Service Merchandise was announced on April 23, with its release date set for June 28 by Merge.[1][2] The second single, "Pliers", was released the same day, also produced by Child Actor.[1] It came with a music video, directed by Video Dave and animated by Crankbunny, which is a shot-for-shot remake of "Show me the way to go home" scene from the film Jaws.[2][4] Eagle called "Pliers" a "song about tension, pressure and using our tools. It's about the pressure of being middle-aged in rap, the pressure of sharing oneself in relationships and a high stack of yesterdays about to topple into tomorrow. It's the sound of the fight to take a deep breath."[5] The group also announced US tour dates for July through October.[2]
The album is named after defunct American retail chain Service Merchandise,[6] and its songs are named after other defunct chains.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Showbiz" | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "Pliers" | 3:02 | |
| 3. | "Braids" | Quelle Chris | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Roebuck" | ||
| 5. | "Montgomery Ward" (featuring Queen Herawin) | ||
| 6. | "White Hen" | Smoke Bonito | |
| 7. | "Babbages" | ||
| 8. | "Fotomat" | ||
| 9. | "Dominick's" (featuring Quelle Chris) | Quelle Chris | |
| 10. | "Zayre" | ||
| 11. | "Kay Bee" |
All tracks are written by Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, Video Dave, and the track's respective producer. All tracks produced by Child Actor except where noted.
- Open Mike Eagle – vocals
- Still Rift – vocals
- Video Dave – vocals
- Queen Herawin – vocals (5)
- Quelle Chris – vocals (9)
- Kenny Segal – mixing engineer
- Daddy Kev – mastering engineer
- Sam Operchuck and Freddie Sze – photography
- Breihan, Tom (April 23, 2024). "Previous Industries – "Pliers"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Corcoran, Nina (April 23, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle Announces Debut Previous Industries Album and Tour, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Breihan, Tom (January 24, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift, & Video Dave Form New Group Previous Industries, Share Two Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Hatfield, Amanda (April 23, 2024). "Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave & Still Rift announce LP & tour as Previous Industries, share "Pliers"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Kelly, Tyler Damara (April 23, 2024). "Previous Industries (Open Mike Eagle, Still Rift and Video Dave) announce debut album, Service Machine". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- "Service Merchandise | Previous Industries". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 27, 2024.