New Bootsy album 2025 - Album of the Year

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I do not understand: Are Clyde and Jabo on this track? Drum Samples from the past? With Daru Jones: 3 Drummers? I am confused about that.

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Has Bootsy Collins new album release yet?

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Thanks :pray:t5: for the update on Bootsy Collins new album release

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Always looking forward to new Bootsy! I hope there will be vinyl.

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Looking forward to this one!

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Release date is April 11 according to Boots. Streaming and vinyl. :tada:

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… On streaming and vinyl. No word on a CD release :sob:

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Maybe it will be like the last Bernie album and the CD will follow in a few months?

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The cover has been released. I see Mr T, Buckethead and Spider-Man in the crowd. :slight_smile:

Found info about it on the record store day page, but I’m unsure if it’s actually a RSD release. It’s not on the RSD list and the release day is one day before RSD…

There appears to be two different vinyl editions. One red and one yellow.


There’s also a CD release :wink:. And seems to be some minor sequencing changes.

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It’s out! Listening now…

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It’s a pretty good record. I.Am.AI. is possibly the worst thing Bootsy has ever done, though. It’s bad, and I’m not talking about in the sense of the Undisco Kidd

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Hmm, I found that one to be pretty creative actually. I understand why some may not like it, but I’m not sure I’d label it the ā€œworst thing he’s ever done.ā€ There are some tracks on ā€œWhat’s Bootsy Doinā€™ā€ that I found far less appealing than this. To each their reach though. :slightly_smiling_face:

Overall, it’s pretty solid. Maybe a little overcrowded with guests and features, but that’s about what I expect from a modern Bootsy album.

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My plan was to wait until I got the vinyl before listening to it. But now I got curious about that song!

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Time to let that sucker blast!

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Sounds like a great album to me. On par with the last couple, maybe better in some ways but need more time to digest. I actually liked the AI one, I was just worried it was going to be an actually AI made track based on the title. I’m glad he’s keeping up a good pace with the releases! It’s Bootsy Day every day in Cincinnati Ohio!

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To that track’s defense, it is interesting musically. Has a vague sort of Zillatron vibe. I guess it’s just the text-to-speech sounding voice that I don’t like.

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Dang I got the vinyl but can’t bring myself to break the shrink wrap on it. It’s just so pristine looking and all lol.

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If anybody has Apple Music they have the Dolby Atmos mix of the album. I just listened to it in some headphones I got that support the format. It sounds amazing! Sounds like you’re inside the song. Maybe one day I’ll get a speaker setup for Atmos.

This might be my favorite of his recent albums. Not sure if I prefer the vinyl tracklist or the digital. I like 2nite We Rise as the finale on the LP.

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