Portugal The Man Issue ‘American Ghetto’ Update

by Ryan Minic | Jan 15, 2010

Portugal. The Man have checked in with an update on their forthcoming album, “American Ghetto”. The band issued the following statement:

“We will shortly make an official announcement for the release of American Ghetto. This one is for you, we are not sending it to press and we are not sending it to radio. When all the finishing touches are complete we will make it available to everyone on the same day. OK, we will answer 2 questions right now… Yes, it is an entire album, 11 songs. Yes, it is a slightly more electronic, beats, samplers, etc. album than The Satanic Satanist. Maybe not something for the casual listener but for those who have a most of our records we think you will love it.”

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