{"title":"Contour","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"onwards","title":"Onwards","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Carolina-based multi-hyphenate, Contour, arrives on Errol and Alex Rita’s Touching Bass with \u003ci\u003eOnwards!\u003c\/i\u003e — an evocative, twelve-track journey through black art past and contemporary with soul, electronics and archival material at its core. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The record exists as a bridge in conversation between today’s artists and art of the past which offered potential ways to navigate the world that we’re in; personally or on a larger scale” says Contour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhari Lucas describes himself as multifaceted, including musician, score composer, film and radio programmer within his universe of practice. Contour — the musical alias he started in 2014 — is the vessel for his musical research, songwriting and production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnwards!\u003c\/i\u003e arrives following on from \u003ci\u003eWeight\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and\u003ci\u003e Love Suite\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). Both previous records were impressive calling cards for the now 27-year-old, diving deep into a rich and incredibly vivid imagination set to a soul, hip-hop and psychedelic rock-influenced blueprint. This third body of work serves as an expansion of his songwriting ability, both lyrically and thematically, through and beyond autobiographical expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutside of this latest offering, Khari has collaborated with visionary black fashion house, Telfar, to launch their Black Camo line, co-directed\/edited (Fresh Rain, 2021) and scored (Half-Day, 2022; One Magenta Afternoon, 2022) film, and is a seasoned resident artist. Most recently for New York’s non-profit cultural centre Pioneer Works, NTS Radio’s WIP programme and as a guest curator for the New York-based art publisher and performance space, Montez Press Radio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Contour, he has supported contemporary musicians including MNDSGN and keiyaA. His monthly hosted radio show on dublab is a curatorial exercise called Footprints in the Dark. A two-hour exploration of a single black artist and a means for making one part of his research practice public. He has also guested on London’s NTS Radio and New York’s The Lot among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touching Bass","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50426400801099,"sku":"1164001","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/666bc355-1ef1-45ea-8842-14e3f1873958_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726809074"},{"product_id":"take-off-from-mercy","title":"Take Off from Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWin a signed Contour test pressing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the brand new album 'Take Off from Mercy' we're giving away a special signed test pressing from Contour. For a chance to win, preorder 'Take Off from Mercy' through Rough Trade before 5pm GMT Thursday 31\/11\/2024 or you can sign up via our no purchase necessary form \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/en-gb\/comp\/contour\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e to enter the prize draw. Competition closes 5pm GMT, Thursday 31\/11\/2024, winners will be notified via email. Good luck!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake sure to catch Contour live at St. Matthias Church, London on 13\/02\/2025, tickets on sale now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContour's debut album for Mexican Summer, \u003ci\u003eTake Off from Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e, broadens the South Carolina artist's already-singular voice, integrating guitar-driven music, Tropicalia, the blues and the unvarnished honesty of rap music into a vivid portrayal of a long day's journey into night. After exploring noirish, sample-driven R\u0026amp;B on critically-acclaimed releases like\u003ci\u003e Onwards!\u003c\/i\u003e (2022),\u003ci\u003e Love Suite\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and \u003ci\u003eWeight\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), Lucas now steps out as an incisive lyricist and vital songwriter. Aided by his co-producer Omari Jazz and esteemed collaborators such as Mndsgn and Saul Williams, Contour is a key member of a distinct cohort of young artists weaving the traditions of Black music into modern, avant-garde songcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mexican Summer","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50510371684683,"sku":"2214006","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50510373716299,"sku":"2217794","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/20000000248682_1e342f9d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727873496"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/contour.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}