Rat Boy playing live for This Feeling TV (Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever)
Rat Boy has teamed up with punk vet Tim Armstrong for his new album Internationally Unknown.
Jordan Cardy’s collaboration with Armstrong on the follow-up to Scum was borne out of his love for The Transplants, and was solidified at Shiprec Studios in Los Angeles where members of The Interrupters also joined in with recording sessions. “I wanted to do this completely differently because ‘SCUM’ took so long, and I was learning the whole way through making it,” says Rat Boy.
“I wanted to make something more personal and raw, which reflected me more. I was trying to find that sweet spot between hip-hop and punk, and Tim really understands that stuff. I’ve never really spoken to anyone else who love hip-hop and punk like I do.”
The title-track is available now ahead of the LP’s release on January 25th next year, while a UK tour is planned for next month.
Tour dates:
November
8 – Nottingham, Rock City
9 – Liverpool, Invisible Wind Factory
10 – Sheffield, Leadmill
11 – Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall
13 – Bristol, O2 Academy
16 – London, Bush Hall
17 – London, Electric Brixton
18 – London, Electric Ballroom