Mike D to Release 'Thank You' on Aug. 28, First Beastie Boy Music in 14 Years
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jul 14
Mike D to Release 'Thank You' on Aug. 28, First Beastie Boy Music in 14 Years
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 14
Summary
Aug. 28 will bring Michael Diamond’s solo album “Thank You,” marking the first new music from a Beastie Boy since Adam Yauch died in 2012.
Diamond, 60, said grief repeatedly stopped him from recording after Yauch’s death, with attempts to make music ending when he shut down his computer and walked away.
His return took shape after production work for other artists and with close help from his sons, Davis and Skyler, whose band Very Nice Person also sharpened their studio skills.
The release revives Beastie Boys-related music 14 years after the rap trio’s run effectively ended with Yauch’s death at age 47.