Armand Hammer Release Surprise Album Snakes & Ladders

Armand Hammer, the New York rap duo of billy woods and ELUCID, have released their new album, *Snakes & Ladders*, without official advance notice. The surprise release follows recent online speculation and marks the group’s return with a full-length record; the article describes it as an expansive, disorienting work that pushes further into their experimental style.

Unlike last year’s *Mercy*, the new album has no guest artists and features different producers across its tracks, including clipping., Kenny Segal, Preservation and steel tipped dove. The duo are finishing a tour with Sha Ray and DJ Haram, and will play a record-release show in Brooklyn on 15 November. The album is out now on Backwoodz Studioz.