Dâm-Funk Recruits Ariel Pink, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg for New Album Invite the Light, Shares “We Continue”

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In years since his last proper album Toeachizown came out in 2009, Damon Riddick—the Los Angeles funk hero best known as Dâm-Funk—has released collaborative albums, EPs, and a comp of his early work. Finally, he’s getting ready to release his next LP, Invite the Light. It’s out September 4 via Stones Throw. Listen to “We Continue” above.

The album features guest appearances from Ariel Pink, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, Nite Jewel, Kid Sister, Junie Morrison of the Ohio Players, and others. A press release describes it as “a loosely autobiographical concept album.”

Dâm-Funk has also announced a series of tour dates later this year. Find those below, along with the album cover and tracklist.

Invite the Light:

01 Junie’s Transmission [ft. Junie Morrison]
02 We Continue
03 Somewhere, Someday
04 I’m Just Tryna’ Survive (In The Big City) [ft. Q-Tip]
05 Survelliance Escape
06 Floating On Air
07 HowUGonFu*kAroundAndChooseABusta’?
08 The Hunt & Murder of Lucifer
09 It Didn’t Have To End This Way
10 Missing U
11 Acting [ft. Ariel Pink]
12 O.B.E.
13 Glyde 2nyte [ft. Leon Sylvers III & IV]
14 Just Ease Your Mind From All Negativity [ft. Snoop Dogg]
15 Virtuous Progression [ft. JimiJames, Kid Sister, Nite Jewel, Novena Carmel & Jody Watley]
16 Scatin’ (Toward The Light)
17 Junie’s Re-Transmission [ft. Junie Morrison]
18 I’m Just Tryna’ Survive (In The Big City) Party Version [ft. Q-Tip]
19 ‘Kaint Let ‘Em Change Me
20 The Acceptance

Dâm-Funk:

09-04 San Diego, CA – The Casbah 
09-05 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom 
09-06 San Francisco, CA – The Independent 
09-08 Portland, OR – Doug Fir 
09-10 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue 
09-12 Jackson City, WY – Pink Garter Theatre 
09-13 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge 
09-15 Denver, CO – Cervantes 
09-16 Albuquerque, NM – Sister 
09-18 Las Vegas, NV – Bunkhouse

Watch a short documentary on Dâm-Funk:

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