![]() ![]() “I wanted to make something more personal and raw, which reflected me more. “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. John King of The Dust Brothers (Beastie Boys, Beck) also contributed production. RAT BOY’s live band joined him in Los Angeles, while other collaborators include former Aggrolites bassist J Bonner and The Interrupters’ vocalist Aimee Interrupter. The momentum was such that the project was entirely written and recorded during three visits, which amounted to a total of two months’ work. Not only did they have chemistry but they had a wealth of unorthodox creative ideas, such as chopping up live drums before filtering them through an old tape machine or RAT BOY playing Armstrong’s left-handed guitar upside down. The pair met in Los Angeles at Armstrong’s Shiprec Studios where he had just finished producing The Interrupters latest album and immediately captured three demos on their first day together, with members of The Interrupters backing them on bass and drums. In many ways, it’s hardly surprising: both musicians share similar influences and often reflect on their upbringing in their lyrics. But they immediately connected on their first phone call, through a shared love for mixing the visceral energy of punk with hip-hop beats. Separated by 30 years of age and the Atlantic Ocean, RAT BOY and Armstrong sound like the very definition of an odd couple. punk veteran discovering the young Essex upstart. RAT BOY had repeatedly mentioned his admiration of Armstrong in interviews, which led to the L.A. RAT BOY first found Armstrong’s punk/hip-hop band The Transplants in his father’s record collection, and subsequently delved into his back catalog with Rancid and Operation Ivy. Watch the video for "INTERNATIONALLY UNKNOWN" now: The 12-track collection will be released on January 25th via Parlophone and Armstrong’s Hellcat Records label and is today previewed with a video for its title track. After making waves with his debut album SCUM and the seven-track CIVIL DISORDER, RAT BOY has teamed up with Tim Armstrong to produce his new album titled INTERNATIONALLY UNKNOWN. ![]()
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