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Rat Boy – Civil Disorder Album Review

Rat Boy’s unique seven-part project entitled ‘ CIVIL DISRODER’ encapsulates life as a young adult in a world that seems out to get us. Rebellion, self-loathing and popular culture are all intertwined to create what can only be described as a bewildering collection of hearty gang-chant tracks.   Chelmsford chap Rat Boy, also known by real name Jordan Cardy, has caused a stir in the indie-hip hop music scene with a surprise Soundcloud album drop earlier this year. The self-titled “loud and annoying” singer-songwriter’s scathing debut album ' SCUM ' was released in the summer of last year, and was pursued by a manic string of sold out UK tours. Rat Boy quickly rose to fame within the hip hop scene when Kendrick Lamar sampled his track Knock Knock in 2017. His new project ‘ CIVIL DISORDER’ came ahead of Cardy accelerating into 2018 with the announcement of a flurry of shows which kicked off in Glasgow in January. The overall tone of the project takes on a sim