Dre and Vonne of Tampa rap duo They Hate Change. Credit: George Goldberg

A whole heck of a lot has happened to Tampa Bay rappers and producers Dre and Vonne in the year since They Hate Change was on the cover of CL to celebrate the duo’s signing to indie stalwart Jagjaguwar—and they’re looking to celebrate with the locals during a free album release show this Sunday, July 31 in St. Petersburg.

Most recently, the pair just returned from dates opening for Toro Y Moi. Before that, they spent the summer in Europe playing festivals and opening up for the Avalanches. Next month, they’re headed to Los Angeles to play the This Ain’t No Picnic festival alongside the likes of The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem and Phoebe Bridgers.
At the same time, the genre-re-defining hip-hop duo has landed its Jagjaguwar debut, Finally, New, on countless best-of-the-year-so-far lists and racked up acclaim from critics drawn to a fresh, anglophilian, brand of rap that borrows from what feels like every strain of club music worth its salt.

Two months after a small listening party a few blocks away, and as they catch their breath at home ahead of a tour with U.K. punk giant Shame, the dynamic duo scheduled a free, no ticket required, hometown album release concert at one of St. Pete’s swankiest venues, which is sure to get turned up thanks to an opening set Barely Legal Collective.

The Daddy Kool exclusive Florida orange vinyl will be available, too.