It looks like those months in the lab are about to payoff for Kano as the new album is  sounding SICK!!! Only a few have been allowed to hear Kane’s new material – you know RWD were in the elite list – and on first ear-pressions it could be his best offering yet. Method To The Maadness is Kano’s fourth studio album and also features a sterling supporting cast, including; Hot Chip, Chase & Status, Boys Noize, Wiley, Vybz Kartel, Damon Albarn and Diplo.

In the meantime, here is the track listing.

1.  2 Left: Topic Of Discussion  (produced by Boys Noize)

2.  Get Wild ft Aidonia & Wiley  (produced by Boys Noize)

3.  iPod Generation  (produced by Kano)

4.  MAAD  (produced by Kano & Fraser T Smith)

5.  Spaceship  (produced by Chase & Status)

6.  Upside ft Michelle Breeze  (produced by Craigie Dodds)

7.  All + All Together ft Hot Chip  (produced by Hot Chip)

8.  Lady Killer ft Ghetts  (produced by Hot Chip)

9.  Bassment  (produced by A13)

10.  Crazy  (produced by Boys Noize)

11.  Slaves ft Why Why Peaches  (produced by Craigie Dodds)

12.  Jenga ft Vybz Kartel  (produced by Boys Noize & Diplo)

13.  Dark Days  (produced by Craigie Dodds)

And the artwork… [click the image or here for FULL SIZE]…

To celebrate the release of Method To The Maadness, Kano will be throwing a London launch party on 1 September then hitting the road for a newly confirmed UK tour.  All dates are listed below and tickets are onsale now.

Kano UK tour dates:

Wed, 1^st Sept – Bush Hall, London (launch party)

Thu, 23^rd Sept – Phoenix, Exeter

Fri, 24^th Sept – Digital, Newcastle

Sat, 25^th Sept – King Tuts, Glasgow

Sun, 26^th Sept – Cockpit, Leeds

Tue, 28^th Sept – Club Academy, Manchester

Thu, 30^th Sept – Waterfront, Norwich

Fri, 1^st Oct – Plug, Sheffield

Sun, 3^rd Oct – Metropolis, Bristol

Tickets on sale here: http://www.artistticket.com/link/?s=kano

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