{"product_id":"leroi-conroy-a-tigers-tale","title":"LEROI CONROY - A Tiger's Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Blue \u0026amp; Pink Swirl Colour Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteeped in equal parts golden age hip-hop sensibilities and lost 60s and 70s film scores, the debut LP from \u003cstrong\u003eLeroi Conroy\u003c\/strong\u003e weighs in heavy and has been years in the making. The first two tracks from the album were released in 2017 as a 45, which were sampled in the years that followed by DJ Premier, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Macklemore, Phantogram, and more. But after its release, \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Cole\u003c\/strong\u003e aka \u003cstrong\u003eLeroi Conroy\u003c\/strong\u003e spent much of his time growing his indie soul label Colemine Records and producing records for others (Okonski, Parlor Greens, Wesley Bright, Black Market Brass, Kendra Morris, Rudy De Anda, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Andrew Gabbard) as opposed to his own. Now, eight years after many of the rhythm tracks were put to tape on the trusted Tascam 388, Leroi Conroy’s debut LP, \u003cem\u003eA Tiger’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e, will be released. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album is conceptualized as a hypothetical soundtrack to an alternate telling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. The narrative here being man’s quest to tame and bend nature to his will...and nature’s response. The album is a mix of triumphant instrumental scores alongside absolutely grim, dark, and at times dissonant moody tracks. The underlying element of hip-hop’s sample culture is obvious throughout and there’s no doubt many of these tracks will be flipped in the years to come. Sonically, the record fits right in the cut alongside many other Colemine instrumental artists: dirty lo-fi drums, blaring horns, wah guitar, Hammond organ, and plenty of cinematic sprinklings like flute, nylon guitar, and vibraphone. Drums are courtesy of Cole’s longtime collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eRob Houk\u003c\/strong\u003e and are truly the backbone of the record. And with a couple of features from Colemine artists \u003cstrong\u003eKelly Finnigan\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy James\u003c\/strong\u003e, the record is truly a family affair. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFile under: To Be Sampled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colemine Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue \u0026 Pink Swirl Colour Vinyl","offer_id":54556995846489,"sku":"SDZ-20919","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Leroi_Conroy_-_A_Tigers_Tale_-_2025.jpg?v=1746539170","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/leroi-conroy-a-tigers-tale","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}