New Album: Major Lazer – Free the Universe

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Diplo’s Major Lazer (Switch is still in there somewhere, but this seems to be mainly Diplo’s project now) will officially follow-up 2009′s Guns Don’t Kill People –– Lazer’s Do on November 6th with Free The Universe. According to a press release, the new album will feature the talents of Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Bruno Mars, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, Wynter Gordon, Dev, and more.

Hear the track featuring Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman’s track, “Get Free,” below:


There are some tour dates too –– Major Lazer always makes for a great dance party.

08-15 Otranto, Italy – Parco Torcito
08-16 Calvia, Spain – Mallorca Rocks Hotel
08-17 Ibiza, Spain – Ibiza Rocks Hotel
08-18 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
08-22 Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
08-23 Aarhus, Denmark – Train
08-24 Stockholm, Sweden – Popaganda Festival
08-25 Daresbury, England – Creamfields Festival
08-27 London, England – Notting Hill Carnival
09-07 Berlin, Germany – Berlin Festival
09-08 Isle of Wight, England – Big Top
10-18 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
10-19 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
10-20 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
10-25 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-26 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10-27 New York, NY – Terminal 5

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