UK future garage DJ SBTRKT has released a synth-heavy new single, “Days Go By” from his upcoming album Rat Road as well as announced a headline show in London. American chillwave trailblazer and singer Toro Y Moi features on the track released on the 3rd April.
Listen to “Days Go By” below:
Rat Road will be SBTRKT’s third album and his first album since 2016’s Save Yourself. It’s set to release on the 5th May and will include the artist’s past collaborators South London-born producer Sampha and the Swedish electronic band Little Dragon. “Days Go By” is the third single to be released from Rat Road with the mellow lead single “FORWARD” dropping last December followed by the psychedelic R&B track “WAITING” featuring the rapper Teezo Touchdown (who previously supported Tyler, the Creator, Kali Uchis, and Vince Staples on tour).
“As humans, our moods are changeable. We are still able to laugh amidst this collective anxiety”, said the artist in a press release. He continued to say that his new album will explore the root of this collective anxiety: “I’m tapping into how we feel about our role in climate change and the future, the politics of Britain, but also the music industry. You need all your wits about you to not get screwed over.”
The man behind SBTRKT is Aaron Jerome from Cambridgeshire. He first received recognition in 2009 when his track “Nervous” became a radio hit and has now remixed songs for M.I.A, Drake, Radiohead, Mark Ronson, Basement Jaxx, Little Dragon, and Underworld.
Jerome is reconstructing his image for Rat Road abandoning the mask he is now known for. Originally the artist used the mask to help maintain anonymity so his listeners could focus on his music rather than his identity. “A lot of my prior press coverage was as a masked, elusive character,” explained SBTRKT in the press release. “My storyline became attached to the mask. A lot has been projected onto or written for me, diluting what I actually created and then, that being attributed to others around me.”
SBTRKT will be headlining Outernet in London on the 25th following the release of Rat Road. It will be his first headline show of 2023. Tickets go on sale at 10 am BST on the 12th April. He will also be appearing at Field Day Festival in London this summer. For tickets see here.
See below for the complete list of SBTRKT’s UK dates:
25/05/23 – Outernet – London
19/08 – Field Day Festival – London
