The Rat Road

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AlbumMay 05 / 202322 songs, 51m 29s
Chillwave
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7.3 / 10

On his first album in seven years, the UK producer embraces chaos: ten guests, 22 tracks, countless genres. Yet it can sometimes be hard to locate SBTRKT’s musical identity amid all the commotion.

8 / 10

The Rat Road is a record from not just a producer, but an artist, fully in command of his new direction.

The Rat Road sounds tense and jittery, with Sampha’s pillowy voice destabilised by synth stabs

An album with so little to say, and so much time to say it in.

The Rat Road is a wondrous and playful musical sketchbook that takes the SBTRKT sonic blueprint and builds something lasting.

8 / 10

SBTRKT’s third studio album 'The Rat Road' has been a body of work that has been  seven years in the making, the upcoming LP signifies a pivotal period of

Versatile composer and producer Aaron Jerome reaps beauty from a restless digital palette in his first album for seven years

7 / 10

The Rat Road by SBTRKT album review: previously enigmatic producer Aaron Jerome takes off the mask and makes his most accomplished work yet

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