Cex / Tall, Dark And Handcuffed

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Since his first self-released record at the tender age of sixteen, twenty-year-old college dropout and spastic wunderkind from Baltimore Cex has been breaking molds left and right, burning a path with his fiery combination of ambition, humor, and brutal honesty. After a year of almost non-stop touring, during which he perfected his uncanny synthesis of showmanship and intimacy, Cex (born Rjyan Kidwell) finally recorded his third full-length album. Cex's first two albums, Role Model and Oops, I Did It Again! are regarded as unprecedented classics among followers of ambitious left-field electronic music. Because of his penchant for complex beats and catchy melodies, Kidwell has garnered critical acclaim from mainstream and underground press alike for bringing daring pop sensibilities and sensitivity to a genre mostly frequently strapped for personality or accessibility.  His quick wit and bona-fide mic skills have delighted music fans of many persuasions: hip-hop heads, indie rockers, electronic music geeks, and even the occasional frat boy. After refining everything about his sound in the forge of the ultimate live show, the much-anticipated album version of Cex's unique blend of hip-hop, experimental electronic music, and pure pop is finally ready for the world to absorb and admire. And you know it will.  * Fourteen tracks of deceptively deep, daring, and always fun hip-hop  * Guest appearances by Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think), Height, Bow n' Arrow, Jeremy Devine  * Numerous high-profile print features planned  * Headlining a massive 45-date North American tour in the fall with label-mates Numbers, Stars as Eyes; full European tour to follow

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