RAT BOY have shared new single “She’s The One,” the track arrives ahead of the October 4th release of the UK band’s LP Suburbia Calling. RAT BOY songs cover a broad spectrum of lyrical themes – small-town malaise, youthful misadventures, working class social observations, skateboarding, and people desperately trying to be more important than they are – “She’s The One” is the first love song, Perhaps Jordan Cardy just needed a muse for inspiration, and that’s what happened when he met his wife, who he married in 2022.

Originally Jordan’s solo project, RAT BOY gradually evolved into a full band due to the creative impetus and intense friendships that he forged with Liam Haygarth (bass), Harry Todd (guitar) and Noah Booth (drums). Following the self-released ‘THE MIXTAPE’ and early support from Drew McConnell of Babyshambles, RAT BOY became a hot tip before broadening his initial DIY hip-hop roots to encompass everything from hardcore punk to big beat on theirdebut album ‘SCUM’.

In collaboration with Operation Ivy/Rancid member Tim Armstrong. They soon travelled across North America, touring with current wave ska heroes The Interrupters while other high profile moments followed, with syncs in the ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ game soundtracks and the British breakdancing film ‘Break Point’.

By April 2023 they had reconvened in Chelmsford, Essex and decided to make their home county the inspiration for their new songs, which also began to lean into more British influenced sounds than ever before. A new creative approach saw Blur / The Smiths producer Stephen Street wield a mix of live recordings and demos made in their HQ into a fresh batch of high-energy songs.

Ratboy
Suburbia Calling
tracklist
Hellcat

Mob
Rudy’s World
One In A Million
Best Is Yet To Come
Every Little Helps
Suburbia Calling
Badman
She’s The One THE ONE
Essex Land
Handbags At Dawn
Day Trip To London
Boy Wonder
Take My Place

Pre-order Suburbia Calling HERE