FAT FREDDY’S DROP 'BASED ON A TRUE STORY' 2X12"
The debut album from NZ's Fat Feeddy's Drop from 2005, fusing together whole heap of inspiraiton.. Live and Electronic beats dubbed out bliss... 20 year anniversary edition with Obi Strip!
Mystic soul supernova, 'Based On A True Story' aka BOATS is the debut studio album from Fat Freddy's Drop unleashed in May 2005. The BOATS album features 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps throughout. BOATS is Aotearoa’s longest-charting album with 111 weeks in the Top 40, won eight NZ Music Awards and took out Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Music Awards in the UK. On debut in Aotearoa, the independent released BOATS debuted at #1 and went Gold on its first release day. The tracklist featured six completely new tracks, as well as reworked versions of previously released singles like 'This Room', 'Hope' & 'Ernie' [also known as 'Willow Tree'], alongside 'Flashback'
Cat # DRP7LP21
Forthcoming: 8th May 2026