# Armand Hammer Release Surprise Album Snakes & Ladders

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/armand-hammer-release-surprise-album-snakes-ladders/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:10:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T16:51:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2517597/armand-hammer-release-surprise-album-snakes-ladders/music/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Armand Hammer have surprise-released *Snakes & Ladders*.
- The album has no guest artists.
- Different producers handle each track.

## Summary

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.

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