Plan B’s long awaited new single “Ill Manors” will be out 25th March 2012 – and it’s pretty damn good!
Plan B’s gone back to his hip hop roots with this track, with a hard message and awesome back beat and killer chorus.
Album and film of the same name out in May.
Plan B has a new album “iLL Manors” coming out on May 7th 2012 on Atlantic Records. Talking about the album, Plan B said “You could call iLL Manors bass-line, soul, hip-hop. The album has the lyrical depth of my first record but the musical composition is light years ahead as it’s informed by everything I’ve learnt in the last five years – writing, producing and playing with a live band. I feel I’m better than I’ve ever been.”
And as if that’s not enough for Plan B fans, a film written and directed by Plan B, also called “Ill Manors” will be released on May 4th 2012. And there’s some tour dates coming up in June:
15/06 Thetford Forest, High Lodge Visitor Centre
16/06 Notts, Sherwood Pines
22/06 Kent, Bedgebury Pinetum
23/06 Westonbirt, Westonbirt Arboretum
29/06 Staffordshire, Cannock Chase Forest
Plan B’s musical onslaught continues with “Love Goes Down”, the latest track from him “The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
Whilst I’m not a big fan of his soul sound, nothing personal, not into that kind of music, I respect his talent, but what I love most about Plan B, is the remixes he releases.
For “Love Goes Down” there’s Doctor P and Danny Byrd remixes. Whilst Mr Byrd’s reworking is a typical Danny Byrd sound, the Doctor P is off the scale. It starts of as though you’re about to hear a hardhouse track and then breaks into an excellent dubier drum & bass version with the beats and dark synths interlaced perfectly with Plan B’s vocals.
Plan B – The Remixes (Stream) by time4planb
Anyway, that’s the music. If you’re interested in following the Strickland Banks story then check out the video storyline:
http://www.youtube.com/p/A9277FD1F179A601?hl=en_GB&fs=1
or just enjoy another great vid (for “Love Goes Down”) from Mr B
I’ll confess up front that I’m not a big fan of Plan B‘s music – well actually that’s not strictly true. He’s got a fantastic voice, but I just don’t like the music in his tracks – a little to jazzy for my liking. But, what I do like about Plan B is that he’s not afraid to get some of the best drum & bass and dubstep producers to remix his tracks.
Case in point, “Recluse” which was released last week on Atlantic Records. On remix duties: Netsky
So I urge you, seek out the remixes of Plan B’s tracks and you won’t be disappointed. Other’s to look out for: No Good – Chase & Status & Beni G, Remix
But, if you are a fan then you’ll be interested in Plan B’s tour dates:
Wed 06-Oct-10 Nottingham Rock City Thu 07-Oct-10 Norwich UEA Fri 08-Oct-10 London Brixton Academy Sat 09-Oct-10 London Brixton Academy Mon 11-Oct-10 Bristol Academy Tue 12-Oct-10 Southampton Guildhall Wed 13-Oct-10 Cambridge Corn Exchange Fri 15-Oct-10 Manchester Academy Sat 16-Oct-10 Newcastle Academy Sun 17-Oct-10 Lincoln Engine Shed Mon 18-Oct-10 Preston 53ft Wed 20-Oct-10 Dundee Fat Sams Thu 21-Oct-10 Leeds Academy Fri 22-Oct-10 Birmingham Academy Sat 23-Oct-10 Glasgow Academy Sun 24-Oct-10 - Leicester, University* (moved from 28th) Tue 26-Oct-10 - Margate, Winter Gardens Fri 29-Oct-10 - Sheffield, O2 Academy Sat 30-Oct-10 - Liverpool, University
I’m missing the lack of Chase & Status genius at the moment, both their drum and bass and dubstep production is the best around, so I was chuffed to stumble across their remix collaboration with Beni G on Plan B’s “No Good”.
Featuring hard beats, Prodigy vocal samples as well as agressive vocals from Plan B, this is an awesome drum & bass track, just don’t know how I’ve missed it till now.
