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Chuck D and John Densmore Launch doPE, “Every Tick Tick Tick” Named Record Store Day Song of 2026

The duo’s debut, No Country For Old Men, arrives April 18 on limited‑edition vinyl via Org Music.

Overview

  • The project blends spoken word, hip‑hop pulse and rock rhythm around themes of legacy, responsibility and intergenerational exchange.
  • Recorded specifically for Record Store Day, the album will be pressed on oxblood transparent high‑melt vinyl in a deluxe gatefold with original Chuck D illustrations.
  • Lead track “Every Tick Tick Tick” earned Record Store Day’s 2026 Song of the Year designation and was produced by David “C‑Doc” Snyder, John Densmore and JP Hesser, with the music not yet widely released.
  • The collaboration traces to a 2014 Record Store Day panel and a 2015 email from Chuck D proposing the partnership, with the doPE name fusing The Doors’ logo styling and Public Enemy iconography.
  • No Country For Old Men features a 12‑track lineup including “Doomsay,” “The Bones of My Father” and dub versions, and will be available at independent record stores.