22a boss Tenderlonious has announced new album 'Hard Rain'.

Said to be inspired by J Dilla, Blaze, Larry Heard and Carl Craig, Tenderlonious' new solo album is full of "highly-dope house and beat music which oozes futuristic funk".

'Hard Rain', out 22a on June 14, follows the recently released 'Irongate' album from his jazz band Ruby Rushton.

Listen to the title track and see Tenderlonious' live dates below.

26th May - Peckham Gala
30th May - YUCA, Cologne, Germany
31st May - Kunstverein Familie Montez, Frankfurt, Germany
1st June - Moods, Zürich, Switzerland
13th June - TBA, Cardiff
15th June - TBA, Bristol
16th June - TBA, Brighton
22nd June - TBA, London
7th July - Love Supreme, U.K
15th - 8th August - We Out Here, U.K (DJ set)

Louis Grogan is a freelance writer, follow him on Twitter

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