New music: Spank Rock - Energy

It's been more than five years since Spank Rock – fronted by MC Spank Rock, aka Naeem Juwan – released their debut album, the delirious, gonzoid hip-hop of YoYoYoYoYo. Produced by XXXChange, who went on to work with the Kills and Kele Okereke, it's an album bursting with ideas, old-school samples and digital drum claps competing for space with Juwan's energetic flow. Since its release, Juwan has kept himself busy appearing on albums by Amanda Black, N.A.S.A. and Mark Ronson. On Tuesday, details emerged of the follow-up, the excellently titled Everything Is Boring and Everyone Is a Fucking Liar, due in September. Featuring production from Boys Noize, Pharrell Williams, XXXChange and Chris Rockswell, the announcement came with a little aural accompaniment in the shape of Energy, which ditches synthetic sheen to sample Can's Vitamin C. "I need new energy," runs the chorus, which may explain the delay.