SBTRKT - THE RAT ROAD (Album)

Photo Credit: El Hardwick

SBTRKT releases his highly anticipated new album, ‘THE RAT ROAD’.  SBTRKT’s first full body of work since 2016, “The Rat Road” signals the beginnings of an arresting new era for the revered British artist.  The album is a sonic ride reflecting on the societal changes in the six years SBTRKT has been creating it, and also a personal reflection of his journey through his life,  and a step away from the masked identity he had at the start of his career.

‘The Rat Road’ wears its emotions openly as SBTRKT takes the listener on a journey through euphoria and melancholia. In the same minute, footwork is melded into four-to-floor techno while screeching electronics and synth-heavy production are reminiscent of his early work. Mutant garage lives alongside pop-leaning future-synth production adding new colours to SBTRKT’S palette while taut, wiry slices pop and fizz with menacing energy in his distinct mode of expression. ‘The Rat Road’ is a true marriage of genres with SBTRKT’s febrile presence felt throughout, prioritising intention and purpose over spectacle.

Instead of focusing on “bigger streaming and stat-building collaborations”, SBTRKT has looked for interesting and new talents from across the UK and U.S. in a way that can only make sense through his lens. The project features a wealth of featured artists both established and emerging, including D Double E, Little Dragon, Saya Gray Teezo Touchdown, Toro Y Moi, Sampha, George Riley,  Leilah, Anna Of The North and Kai Isaiah Jamal.

With the release of ‘The Rat Road’, SBTRKT once again challenges the modern musical landscape. This record is as expansive and diverse as his cultural history and musical persona.  Listen in full now.