It follows the single, ‘Supermarket Sweep’, which has been hailed as “a song for our times” by Tom Robinson of BBC 6 Music.
Edinburgh based Uncle Kid, who produces all his own material, delivers spoken word throughout. Topics range from broken family and mental health struggles, through to binge drinking, politics, and a general sense of alienation in society (in his running commentary of a solo shopping trip to Ikea). The sound has been described as “dark, brooding, understated trip hop” by Mark Toal in his Fresh Faves review.
Previously the guitarist in Scottish indie-folk band, The Last September, Uncle Kid explores a darker avenue, merging folk guitar lines with moody synths and orchestral arrangements. His debut single took on the subject of the pandemic, accompanied by a suitably unsettling music video. Filmed everyday during lockdown, the viewer’s gaze is held while he evolves from clean-shaven, to a heavily bearded, Castaway version of himself.
Uncle kid releases his debut EP, ‘Indistinct Chatter’ on Friday the 19th of February.
Indistinct Chatter will be available on all major streaming platforms, as well as for sale on his Bandcamp page.