Ratking Playing Debut Australian Shows
Earlier this year, Ratking released their debut album So It Goes (Hot Charity / Remote Control) – a raw and daring collection of tracks which although exerts creativity and uniqueness, has elements that pays homage to old school golden-era pioneers; understandably so, especially with Young Guru (Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West and Notorious B.I.G), stepping into the engineering role for the record.
All those elements can be heard in lead single ‘Canal’ and title track ‘So It Goes’.
‘Ratking is another breath of fresh air in a continually revitalised genre’ – The Music ★★★★
‘So It Goes doesn’t so much as develop on that existing material than it does blaze a new trail…Brutally hip-hop with post-punk tendencies, Ratking’s debut album is a wonderfully dystopic record that is as progressive as it is anarchist. Ratking really is that thing.’ – Drowned In Sound 9/10
Further separating Ratking from the rest are the company they keep. Seeing the trio in full force in the studio or on stage, it is hard to imagine anyone else stepping into the picture, but in true form, their collaborators are so diverse it just works – very well at that. The album features appearances from female MC Wavy Spice, contributing her Latin-flavoured vibes and King Krule, providing some contrastingly brilliant jazz-hazed raw vocals on ‘So Sick Stories’.
The last year saw Ratking on everyone’s to-watch list as they played shows with the likes of GZA, Death Grips, King Krule and Trash Talk. However, they have proven themselves to be a force of their own, their talents and diversity exceeding all expectations and genres. The dynamic of the trio is something you just have to witness live!
RATKING 2015 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Frontier Members pre-sale via www.frontiertouring.com/ratking From Thu 6 Nov (4pm AEDT) to Fri 7 Nov (4pm AEDT) (or ends earlier if pre-sale allocation exhausted). General public on sale from 9am local time, Tuesday 11 November.
THU 29 JAN
The Basement, Sydney (18+)
Thebasement.com.au
Moshtix.com.au
1300 438 849
THU 5 FEB
Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne (18+)
Oztix.com.au
1300 762 545
