Apr 27, 2007 • 1 min read

Beastie Boy on new album

Mike D of the Beastie Boys tells NME their new album, 'The Mix-up', is due in June and features live instruments rather than sampling.

The Beastie Boys Mike D has been talking to NME, and apparently revealed to them that their new album is called 'The Mix-up'. The record's expected out in June.

Mr D also went on to say that it's a bit of a departure from their earlier work, explaining: "We play instruments on the whole album, as opposed to sampling. There's more rock on there. If you know us you can trace the influences and they're not completely surprising. Someone who listens to us casually might think 'What the hell are these guys doing?' It might make you flip your wig right off, or your hairpiece, if you're a casual listener."

As previously reported, the band appear at the Wembley Live Earth gig on 7 Jul.

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