RATS

Fearless, occasionally fierce and frequently tender, the rousing rabble come together to create 'Rule The World'.

Cheerfully claiming a sense of early prominence as their breakthrough single, 'Patsy Decline', in 2021, drew curious audiences to their lively live shows, the band’s upfront and upbeat mix of unflinching lyrical honesty and crossover rock, R’n’B and ska soundtracks modern, inner city Britain. With frontman and lyricist, Joe Maddocks, picking up quick comparisons to Jamie T and The Streets’ Mike Skinner and the band grabbing an early, life-affirming slot to support Liam Gallagher at his Royal Albert Hall show in 2022, the winding path to a full album has been patiently navigated.

“You’ve got the Lowell’s dub and ska, you've got Joe’s sharp, almost hip-hop lyrics, then there’s Mikey and Chris with their infectious, indie-ish guitar riffs. It's a mixture of all kinds of different tunes within us.”