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Rat Boy debuts ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ mixtape

Essex 19-year-old just played a packed-out set on DIY’s Latitude stage.

Rat Boy debuts ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ mixtape

Fresh from playing the most over-subscribed, packed set on DIY’s The Alcove stage at Latitude 2015, Essex’s Rat Boy has unveiled his new mixtape.

‘Neighbourhood Watch’ brings together the fire-starting staples of his instantly infamous live sets, coupled with spoken word samples, tid-bits from IRL conversations and glimpses of his life in Essex and his sudden rise.

Speaking at Latitude, Rat Boy - real name Jordan Cardy - confirmed he’d been working with Clams Casino during a recent trip to New York. Check out the new mixtape below, via The Fader.

Rat Boy Aint No Phoney
Knock Knock Knock
Interlude (70’s BBC)
Stick Up Kids
Interlude (B.A.B.Y)
Hit The Ground (The Sound)
Splendid Young Man
Interlude
Becca Becca Becca
Interlude (Girly Drinks Are Nice)
Violent Glare

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