Essex rabble-rousers RAT BOY have been blasting out their anarchic punk, ska and hip-hop amalgamation ahead of October 4th release of their third album ‘SUBURBIA CALLING’. Accompanied by their strongest visuals to date, “BAD MAN”, “ONE IN A MILLION” and the title track have been heralded with support including two track premieres from Ska Punk Daily airplay from Chris Hawkins at 6 Music, plus further coverage from Clash, New Noise, Rock Sound, Soundsphere and The Line of Best Fit, but now RAT BOY introduce a markedly different sound with their new single “SHE’S THE ONE”.
“SHE’S THE ONE” moves the dial for the RAT BOY crew, playing breezy, ‘60s-tinged guitar pop with a Kinks flavour alongside some balmy mods-at-the-beach vibes. While RAT BOY songs cover a broad spectrum of lyrical themes – small-town malaise, youthful misadventures, working class social observations, skateboarding, and people desperately trying to be more important than they are – “SHE’S THE ONE” is the first uncomplicated, irony free RAT BOY love song. Perhaps Jordan Cardy just needed a muse for inspiration, and that’s what happened when he met his wife, who he married in 2022.
The 13-track ‘SUBURBIA CALLING’ album is available to pre-order or pre-save HERE. A picture disc vinyl is limited to just 500 copies, and the album will also be released on black vinyl and CD.
‘SUBURBIA CALLING’ tracklist:
MOB
RUDY’S WORLD
ONE IN A MILLION
BEST IS YET TO COME
EVERY LITTLE HELPS
SUBURBIA CALLING
BADMAN
SHE’S THE ONE
ESSEX LAND
HANDBAGS AT DAWN
DAY TRIP TO LONDON
BOY WONDER
TAKE MY PLACE