n April 2009, Asher Roth released his game-changing debut album, Asleep In The Bread Aisle. Now, in celebration of its 10th anniversary, the album will make its vinyl release debut on 21st June via SRC/UMG. Starting today, the limited edition gold vinyl LP is available for pre-order on Asher’s store, where fans can also cop an exclusive hoodie to celebrate the anniversary. A new expanded deluxe digital edition of Asleep In The Bread Aisle with three bonus B-sides (“The Lounge,” “Y.O.U.,” and “Perfectionist”) is available now for streaming and download purchase.
Originally released by Schoolboy/SRC/Universal Motown, Asleep In The Bread Aisle features guests Cee-Lo Green, Busta Rhymes, Keri Hilson, Jazze Pha, Chester French, and New Kingdom. The album fuses Roth’s influences spanning hip-hop, rock, and R&B for a masterpiece of contemporary popular music, featuring the double-Platinum hit “I Love College” and three more singles: “Lark on My Go-Kart,” “Be By Myself,” and “She Don’t Wanna Man.” Asleep In The Bread Aisle debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and is Gold-certified by the RIAA.
“Asleep In The Bread Aisle as an album and the experiences it gave me—as a major label debut and for my life—it made me who I am, and led me to where I am right now,” says Asher Roth. “It gave me the most insight into how the world works, and who I want to be in this world. Asleep In The Bread Aisle set me off on this crazy, 10 year journey.”
In May, Asher Roth will tour to 13 cities in the UK and Europe for ‘10 YEARS OF BREAD WITH ASHER ROTH (A Celebration of Asleep In The Bread Aisle and Beyond)’:
MAY
9 London, UK 02 Islington Academy
10 Manchester, UK YES (The Pink Room)
11 Berlin, GER Gretchen
12 Frankfurt, GER Zoom
13 Cologne, GER YUCA
14 Nurnberg, GER ZBau
15 Prague, CZ Futurum Music Bar
17 Zurich, SWI Mascotte
18 Strasbourg, FRA Pelpass Festival
20 Hamburg, GER Knust
22 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
24 Paris, FRA La Bellevilloise
25 Toulouse, FRA Le Rex
Originally released by Schoolboy/SRC/Universal Motown, Asleep In The Bread Aisle features guests Cee-Lo Green, Busta Rhymes, Keri Hilson, Jazze Pha, Chester French, and New Kingdom. The album fuses Roth’s influences spanning hip-hop, rock, and R&B for a masterpiece of contemporary popular music, featuring the double-Platinum hit “I Love College” and three more singles: “Lark on My Go-Kart,” “Be By Myself,” and “She Don’t Wanna Man.” Asleep In The Bread Aisle debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and is Gold-certified by the RIAA.
“Asleep In The Bread Aisle as an album and the experiences it gave me—as a major label debut and for my life—it made me who I am, and led me to where I am right now,” says Asher Roth. “It gave me the most insight into how the world works, and who I want to be in this world. Asleep In The Bread Aisle set me off on this crazy, 10 year journey.”
In May, Asher Roth will tour to 13 cities in the UK and Europe for ‘10 YEARS OF BREAD WITH ASHER ROTH (A Celebration of Asleep In The Bread Aisle and Beyond)’:
MAY
9 London, UK 02 Islington Academy
10 Manchester, UK YES (The Pink Room)
11 Berlin, GER Gretchen
12 Frankfurt, GER Zoom
13 Cologne, GER YUCA
14 Nurnberg, GER ZBau
15 Prague, CZ Futurum Music Bar
17 Zurich, SWI Mascotte
18 Strasbourg, FRA Pelpass Festival
20 Hamburg, GER Knust
22 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
24 Paris, FRA La Bellevilloise
25 Toulouse, FRA Le Rex
