Final we heard from the Streets, Mike Skinner’s UK alt-rap mission teamed up with Fred once more.. and Dermot Kennedy in March for “Mike (desert island quilt).” In 2020, Skinner launched “Name My Cellphone Pondering I’m Doing Nothing Higher” with Tame Impala, together with its B-side, “The place The F* & Ok Did April Go.” Now, Skinner has introduced that the Streets will launch their first full-length album in 12 years, following 2011’s Pc And Blues. The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Gentle is out October 20 and will likely be accompanied by a self-directed characteristic movie of the identical title. Apparently, Skinner used the phrase “The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Gentle” as a facet mission, which launched an album titled The Streets in 2021.

Together with the brand new album announcement, the Streets shared a lead single and video, “Troubled Waters.” Opening up concerning the album and movie, the Streets mentioned: “It has been seven lengthy years engaged on this movie and album. It’s one thing I’ve all the time needed to do and after dipping my toe in with some shorts and music movies, I felt I used to be prepared. I attempted to go the standard route for a bit, but it surely’s all the time served me higher to comply with my instincts and simply get on with it myself, so I’ve directed it, acted in it, edited, sound combined, funded, produced all of it in addition to written it. The album doesn’t exist with out it.

“In the end it’s all of the fruits of a decade on the DJ circuit, watching individuals in golf equipment and again rooms, testing out beats and basslines to see what linked — and placing all of it collectively into The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Gentle.”

Watch “Troubled Waters” under.

TRACKLIST:
01 “Too A lot Yayo”
02 “Cash Isn’t Every part”
03 “Stroll Of Disgrace”
04 “One thing To Conceal”
05 “Shake Palms With Shadows”
06 “Not A Good Concept”
07 “Vibrant Sunny Day”
08 “The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Gentle”
09 “Humorous Dream”
10 “Gonna Damage When This Is Over”
11 “Kick The Can”
12 “Every Day Offers”
13 “Somebody Else’s Tune”
14 “Troubled Waters”
15 “Good Previous Daze”

The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Gentle is out 10/20 by way of 679 Recordings and Warner Music UK LTD. Pre-order it right here.