Tuesday, May 19, 2009

FREE CAGE EP AVAILABLE ON MTV2


Wow, MTV is actually doing something cool for a change by promoting the new single of longtime IRT favorite Cage, whose new album, Depart From Me, is due out later this summer on Definitive Jux.

Here's some information regarding the MTV promotion from Cage's publicity team, including the link to cop the free EP:

"I Never Knew You", the brand new video from Definitive Jux artist Cage premiered this Monday, May 18th on MTV2's Unleashed airing hourly all day. The directorial debut for actor Shia LaBeouf, who also appears in the video, "I Never Knew You" narrates the powerful story of Cage's debut single from the forthcoming album Depart From Me. Filmed this February at various locations in downtown Los Angeles, the video simultaneously portrays a performance by Cage, a characteristically intense experience, while the story of "I Never Knew You" unfolds. The video also featuring cameo appearances from fellow labelmates and collaborators El-P, Aesop Rock, Yak Ballz, F. Sean Martin, and Alex Pardee.

Also happening on the 18th, MTV2.com will release Cage's I Never Knew You EP as a free download. The release marks the first time that MTV has offered a full EP for download, only having released individual tracks in the past. The five song EP features the title track as well as 4 exclusive songs not included on the forthcoming album Depart From Me (out July 7th on Definitive Jux).

Cage and Shia LaBeouf will be hosting an episode of MTV2's Subterranean on Thursday May 28th. The Subterranean blog will feature multiple exclusive video interviews from the two as well, look out for that here.


Watch "I Never Knew You" here: (link)

Download the I Never Knew You EP here: (link)

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