Holy shit, it’s finally here.  If you happen to remember back in the 2007 “year in review” style post on here I was saying two things can’t come soon enough for 2008: Adele which came and made the impact anticipated and El Michels Affair’s Wu-Tang cover album.  When news about the record was floating around all that was really know was that it would be released through Fat Beats.  On 04.21.09 Enter The 37th Chamber will finally be released with El Michel Affair taking on their own adaptations of classic Wu bangers.

‘For Enter The 37th Chamber, a name that pays homage to the title of the Wu-Tang Clan’s historic debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), El Michels Affair, took the time to interpret fifteen of some of the most legendary and well-known Wu-Tang Clan songs, including ‘Can It All Be So Simple,’ ‘Protect Ya Neck,’ ‘Cherchez La Ghost,’ and ‘Incarcerated Scarfaces.’ Also included on the album are the El Michel’s interpolations of Wu-Tang Clan anthems ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ and ‘Bring Da Ruckus,’ two songs fans will undoubtedly remember from their previous release as 7″ singles through the Truth & Soul label. Similar to the sounds found on those two records, on Enter The 37th Chamber El Michels Affair are able to bring their own astute musicianship, artistic touch, and soul vibe to each instrumental, breathing new life into already classic songs. It was that musicianship and versatile sound that led to El Michels Affair joining the Fat Beats family, and now, two years later, the album is finally ready for the masses.’

A Daptone take on Wu Tang material?  After hearing ‘C.R.E.A.M’ which is streaming here with other album promo you can count on The 37th Chamber being one of the best releases in 2009.