The Allergies - Felony / Rile 'Em Up

The Allergies are back with a new album for 2020 – Say The Word. Two years in the making, the LP showcases the feel good funk and hip-hop sound that crewmembers Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been perfecting over the years. And if this lead single is anything to go by, your ears are in for another treat!

We start with the A-side, ‘Felony’ – A storming soul-sensation, dripping with bittersweet emotion and driving, late-night grooves. It marks a return to that classic Allergies sound, full of dusty sampled beats, toughened up with punchy drums and re-worked lyrical loops. A dancefloor sure shot.

On the flip is Rile ‘Em Up’, a Latin funk bomb that showcases something of a new chapter for The Allergies. As the new album will testify, the duo have swelled their ranks to take in a full touring band, bringing in rapper Andy Cooper, soul diva Marietta Smith, and sax don Mr. Woodnote.

‘Rile ‘Em Up’ represents some of that new live intensity, with its infectious boogaloo samples, party-starting chorus, and club-friendly breakdowns. It’s sunshine in a single. And if it’s a clue at the new direction The Allergies are taking us in, we like it!


Felony / Rile ‘Em Up will be available digitally and as a limited 45, from March 27th