UPC: 724596961315
Label: MUTE U.S.
Format: LP
Release Date: November 4, 2014
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Special edition vinyl LP with 12-page booklet. Arca mixes it up with hip hop and electronica on his debut album from 2014. “Xen” is about masterful sonic experimentation. There are no vocalists; this is strictly an instrumental album. This album was co-produced with Jesse Kanda. Arca is no slouch when it comes to production work. That was his primary job prior to recording this album. Past recordings include 4 songs on Kanye West’s mega hit “Yeezus.” He is producing tracks of Bjork’s 2015 album. Born in Caracas, Venezula, and raised in Brooklyn, Arca (Alejandro Ghersi) has a sound all of his own that is definitely in demand. “Xen” is the exciting start to a promising solo career.

“Xen is the latest in a line of uncompromising, forward-thinking releases from the 24 year old Venezuelan artist Arca aka Alejandra Ghersi who first started turning heads with the Baron Libre, Stretch 1 and Stretch 2 EPs in 2012, before further wowing with her work on FKA twigs EP1 and LP1, Kanye Wests Yeezus and her own blistering &&&&& mixtape the following year. Xen is about masterful sonic experimentation. There are no vocalists; this is strictly an instrumental album. This album was co-produced with Jesse Kanda.” – Mute

TRACK LIST:
A1 Now You Know 3:58A2 Held Apart 1:20A3 Xen 3:18A4 Sad Bitch 1:55A5 Sisters 2:21A6 Slit Thru 2:12A7 Failed 3:40A8 Family Violence 2:13B1 Thievery 2:33B2 Lonely Thugg 2:56B3 Fish 2:07B4 Wound 2:09B5 Bullet Chained 2:51B6 Tongue 2:59B7 Promise 2:52