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Look who’s back! Well, no, that’s not quite right. Captain Murphy can’t really be “back” because he’s not a real person. He’s the rap alter-ego for Flying Lotus, the visionary producer who has continued making music while transitioning into a new career as a horror-flick auteur. Earlier this year, FlyLo released his joyously experimental EP Big Mama<\/a><\/em>. But it’s been a long time since we’ve heard him jump from behind the electronics and grab the mic. <\/p>\n As Captain Murphy, Flying Lotus collaborated with rappers like MF DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt. I once watched him save a floundering Earl set at the FADER Fort during SXSW when Earl, Domo Genesis, and Vince Staples all looked totally out-of-sorts. FlyLo released the 2012 Captain Murphy mixtape Duality<\/em> and a bunch of stray tracks, but we haven’t gotten a new one since the 2016 Adult Swim Single “Crowned<\/a>.” (It felt like all the Captain Murphy songs were Adult Swim Singles. Maybe that’s why we haven’t gotten one in so long. If David Ellison is going to destroy 60 Minutes<\/em> via Bari Weiss bullshit, the least he could do is bring back Adult Swim Singles. That’s the same corporate umbrella, right?)<\/p>\n The new Captain Murphy single “Mudhole” is not an Adult Swim Single. Instead, it’s from the soundtrack to The Furious<\/em>, the upcoming English-language debut from director Kenji Tanigaki. The Furious<\/em> is a martial arts epic with a cast that includes a ton of the best people working in Asian action cinema. According to some of the action sickos that I follow, it might be the best fight movie in years<\/em>. I hope so! I’m psyched! Flying Lotus is one of three composers credited for the score, and he co-produced the new Captain Murphy song “Mudhole” with his Brainfeeder labelmate Little Snake. It’s got a hectic beat that seems to be made up of detuned guitar crunches and sampled car alarms. FlyLo raps, appropriately enough, about beating your ass. I always forget how deep his voice is. Check it out below.<\/p>\n