LP
Method Records (2021) EU
Slowthai follows up his UK top 10, Mercury nominated debut album Nothing Great About Britain with his highly anticipated record, Tyron. The 14-track collection is a tale of two halves exposing human complexity. Just as with the narrative of his own life, there are always two sides to every story.
Tyron was formed against the backdrop of an unforgiving climate where judgement, shaming and underdeveloped and simplistic conceptions of other people are fashionable. Instead of succumbing to such simplicity, Tyron presents an artist who is unabashedly complicated and willing to explore themes of loneliness, identity, self-acceptance, and the difficulties in becoming an individual. Unlike the political overtone of Slowthai's debut album Nothing Great About Britain which took listeners on a journey through Slowthai's turbulent upbringing and his stance on British life – this self-titled follow up, Tyron is a melodic dive through the expansive landscape of his feelings.