B Dolan returns with a new long-player, Kill The Wolf, due out in July on Strange Famous and house favourite Scroobius Pip's Speech Development records.
It's been five years since Dolan's last and this new one finds him again on the edges of what most people would recognise as rap. This is a good thing, lest you were in any doubt. Not for him is the boastfulness, sexism and homophobia associated with the genre. Instead, it's typically lyrically tight and progressive and musically of a supremely high quality and not lacking for invention. This is how rap remains relevant, not by bragging about guns, bitches and bling.

B. Dolan's "KILL THE WOLF" drops July 10th on Strange Famous / Speech Development. Exclusive pre-order packages (SIGNED CD, Vinyl LP, Cassette, MP3 & more) available at: http://tinyurl.com/KillTheWolfSFR In the EU, pre-orders available at: http://tinyurl.com/KillTheWolfSpeechDev Pre-order on iTunes (USA): http://tinyurl.com/iTunesKillTheWolf Pre-order on iTunes (UK): https://itun.es/gb/3e0M6 B. Dolan's latest record is the self-produced "KILL THE WOLF", a sweeping, powerful opus five years in the making. The album reinforces Dolan's status as a complex lyricist and introduces him as a ambitious, versatile producer, dedicated as ever to concept and vision over fleeting hip-hop trends. This sophomore studio effort on STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS / SPEECH DEVELOPMENT features a supporting cast of talent from a wide range of musical backgrounds, including AESOP ROCK, BUCK 65, ALIAS, CECIL OTTER (Doomtree), KATHLEEN STUBELEK (Circle Takes the Square), DS3K, BUDDY PEACE, and the late DAVID LAMB (Brown Bird). It would be easy for an album to go astray amidst such varying styles, but Dolan stays in firm command as the expert conductor, driving the album's layered and visionary sound. "KILL THE WOLF" sets out with a goal of demolishing the boundaries of what was previously thought possible in a B. Dolan record; bringing the best techniques from his catalogue into a new era of production value by fusing live guitars, analog synths, violins and upright bass with formidable vocals and intricate lyrics. Five years after shaking the foundations of underground rap with his "Fallen House, Sunken CIty" LP, B. Dolan emerges from the earth, battle-tested, clear-eyed, and sharper than ever. The time has come to Kill the Wolf. Track credits: ALRIGHT (B. Dolan) Beat by B. Dolan Additional Production by DS3K Additional Synths by Alias Guitar: Alan Hague

You can pre-order the vinyl from Speech Development now. For everything B Dolan, from music to activism and social commentary, he's well worth a follow on twitter @BDolanSFR