Pitchfork

Pharoahe Monch's long-awaited new album, Desire, finally has a release date on SRC Records. Looks like we'll have to wait a little longer: originally May 1, that release date is now June 25.

To support the album, Monch will tour the U.S. starting April 16 in New York City. His trek includes stops at both Coachella and Rock the Bells.

The MC's MC also appears on "Reachin'", a song on the Polyrhythm Addicts' new album, Break Glass... Babygrande Records will release that album April 24. In addition to the Polyrhythm core of DJ Spinna, Mr. Complex, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Tiye Phoenix, Break Glass... also features Planet Asia and Phonte of Little Brother.

Dates:

04-16 Queens, NY - Queens College
04-22 Washington DC - New Era showcase
04-26 Los Angeles, CA - UCLA
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-29 San Francisco, CA - DNA event
04-30 Chicago, IL - TBA
05-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
05-05 Seattle, Washington - Chop Suey
05-26 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
05-27 Boston, MA - Middle East
07-28 New York, NY - Randall's Island (Rock the Bells)