PRAISE FOR THE MIXTAPE:
"a simple beat of skittering percussion and a sweet piano loop, but steadily blossoms into something bigger, filled with steely guitar, synths, and a touch of orchestral strings." Rolling Stone on "Falling Down"
“disjointed, green screen-assisted trek around the neighborhood...the aesthetic bears a distinctly choppy and collage-like feel. Adding to the immediacy of the clip, the Streets peppers the video with references to recent Black Lives Matter protests and various internet memes.” Rolling Stone on “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him”
“‘Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better’ showcases Mike Skinner’s skilled wordplay." - Paste Magazine on “Call My Phone Thinking I'm Doing Nothing Better” ft. Tame Impala
"Kevin Parker and The Streets’ Mike Skinner are getting through the isolation by calling loved ones. With washed-out synths and poignant backbeat, Parker sings of the anxiety that can be attached to facing a phone call." - UPROXX on “Call My Phone Thinking I'm Doing Nothing Better” ft. Tame Impala
"the track featuring Donae’o and Greentea Peng was meant for groovy dance parties everywhere." Consequence of Sound on “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him”
"sort of laidback, but purposeful rapping fans came to love over the past several decades." Magnetic on "Falling Down"
"(a) straight forward hip hop, with its keep it real demeanor to brush off the haters, that breathes nostalgia of the “golden era” of hip hop yesteryear." MXDWN on "Falling Down"
"A stellar record" - DIY (5*)
"Mike Skinner makes glorious return" - Q (4*)
"[the mixtape] isn't just a testament to Mike Skinner's intriguing evolution but also proof of his keen eye for curation" - NME (4*)
"the guest list of None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive is testament to Skinner's impact" - The Guardian (Album of the Week)
“None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive's beats, mostly self-produced... are as sharp as ever and manage to sound like classic Streets tracks without coming across as a throwback.” Exclaim!
The critically acclaimed mixtape None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive is out now on Island Records, having charted at Number 2 in the UK Official Album Charts, and featuring the singles ”Call My Phone Thinking I'm Doing Nothing Better (ft. Tame Impala)", “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him (ft. Donae'O & Greentea Peng)” and “Falling Down (ft. Hak Baker).”
The original plan had been to release a TONGA album (the balloon filled rap, grime and dubstep party by Mike and Murkage Dave, which had been a series of shoobs to remember). Copenhagen to Manchester to Berlin. Brum to Brixton. Usually arriving with a coterie of legendary UK figureheads and gobby upcomers in tow, like Kano, Giggs, Jammer or Jaykae, the pulsating essence of the nights needed to be immortalized.
But as night moved to day, and day moved along to night, it… just didn’t happen. Instead, a new mixtape None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive steps up to take its place. Recorded between work on the accompanying film to The Streets new album, it is the unpredictable sonic continuation of those parties.
Taking in UK Funky and twilight zone UK rap, and with guest spots ranging from Grammy nominated psychedelia sovereign Tame Impala to cult south London rapper Jesse James Solomon, as well as 2019's key-fiend-friendly drum’n’bass collab with Chris Lorenzo, None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive is the most eclectic and highly collaborative collection of songs from The Streets yet. Or as Mike puts it with characteristic distinction: "it’s really just a rap duets album."
The inclusion of, say, Mercury Prize nominated punk group Idles (who perform what Mike describes as a sea-shanty tinged track inspired by an overnight ferry to Dover) and teenage wünderkind Jimothy Lacoste help ground things firmly in the here and now. But there are familiar faces of the past too. Birmingham legend, Dapz On The Map, pops up on merky rap track “Phone Is Always In My Hand.” While Rob Harvey, previously of The Music and Skinner collaboration The D.O.T, tunes into pensieve penultimate track “Conspiracy Theory Freestyle.” Full track listing and featured artists detailed below:
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