A Certain Ratio Share Video For "Dirty Boy (Massey Mix)"; ACR:BOX Out Now

A CERTAIN RATIO SHARE VIDEO FOR “DIRTY BOY (MASSEY MIX)” NEW REMIX EP OUT SEPTEMBER 6 ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND LIMITED EDITION VINYL ACR:BOX OUT NOW

Photo: Kevin Cummins "...ACR made some of the most seminal yet underrated post-punk, avant-pop, and tweaked funk of an era filled with hybrid explorations…one of the most vital bands of their time." – PITCHFORK A CERTAIN RATIO continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with a brand new remix of “Dirty Boy”from fellow Mancunian Chris Massey. The track, described by Mixmag as “for those who like their disco with a bit of a bite” is available today with a brilliant new video, edited by Chris Massey. The track is taken from a new EP to be released on September 6 which features classic and long-unavailable remixes of “Shack Up” by Electronic (Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr) as well as another new remix of “Dirty Boy” by Paul Dering. Watch the video for “Dirty Boy (Massey Mix)” featuring Barry Adamson and the voice of the late Tony Wilson here. ACR:BOX, featuring over 20 unreleased tracks, is out now as a 7-piece colored vinyl set, 4-piece CD set and digitally. Stream and purchase ACR:BOX here. Following on from 2018’s compilation, acr:set, the box showcases the diversity of the singles, B-sides and alternative versions of tracks that A Certain Ratio have released, but without repeating tracks recently made available. ACR:BOX collates everything that fans had been missing from the recent reissue campaign and compliments that with a selection found after a deep delve into the archive to find all the hidden gems that had been talked about over the years, but never heard – even a few releases the band had forgotten about! The box set marks the 40th anniversary of A Certain Ratio’s debut release – the Martin Hannett produced “All Night Party” (Factory Records’ first single release) – which was described recently by Record Collector as “a statement of future intentions: to set funk off against nervous angst.” They went on to be hailed universally as pioneers of what became known as “punk funk” thanks to the success of their second single, “Shack Up,” represented here via a radio edit from Electronic, featuring Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr. A Certain Ratio embraced the ethic and culture of the late seventies post-punk explosion, but sounded like nothing else around them and refused to fit in. Highlighted recently by FACT who said, “Their dub-infused punk-funk recordings have proved massively influential over the past thirty years, and Andy Weatherall has called them his favourite ever band (a prestigious accolade in our estimation),” the band have influenced generations of musicians including LCD Soundsystem, Happy Mondays, Franz Ferdinand, ESG, Factory Floor and Sink Ya Teeth. Their sound is not easily pigeon holed and their influence can never be understated. The band introduced the avant-garde elements of funk, jazz, electronics, tape loops and technology to the pop song, wrapping it in a post punk aesthetic while adding great clothes and the coolest haircuts.   “Dirty Boy/Shack Up Remixed” Tracklist 12” A1. Dirty Boy (Massey Mix) A2. Dirty Boy (Nine In The Afternoon Mix) AA1. Shack Up (Work Mix) AA2. Shack Up (Wipe Out Mix) Digital 1. Shack Up (7" Version) 2. Dirty Boy (Massey Mix) 3. Shack Up (Electronic Radio Edit) 4. Dirty Boy (Nine In The Afternoon Mix) 5. Shack Up (Work Mix) 6. Shack Up (Wipe Out Mix) A Certain Ratio Tour August 16 – Abbots Ripton, England – We Out Here Festival August 17 – Crickhowell, Wales – Green Man Festival August 18 – County Durham, England – Hardwick Live Festival October 24 – Leige, Belgium – Le Reflector October 25 – Paris, France – Petit Bain October 26 – The Hague, Netherlands – T’Paard October 27 – Cologne, Germany – MTC October 28 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theatre October 29 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel und Gefrahrlich November 2 – Dublin, Ireland – The Sugar Club November 8 – Cardiff, Wales – Clwb Ifor Bach November 9 – Birmingham, England – The Crossing November 15 – Stoke-on-Trent, England – The Sugarmill November 16 – Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut November 17 – Huddersfield, England – The Parish December 6 – Stockton on Tees, England – The Georgian Theatre December 7 – Nottingham, England – Rescue Rooms January 11 – Tokyo, Japan – Marz January 12 – Tokyo, Japan – Marz   Stream and purchase ACR:BOX A CERTAIN RATIO: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TUMBLR | SOUNDCLOUD