The Streets Go Rave

9 months ago 20th Feb 13:15

The Streets' next album "sounds ravey".

'Fit But You Know It' rapper Mike Skinner has denied previous reports the band's forthcoming record - which he claims will be their last - sounds like Velvet Underground star Lou Reed's classic 'Berlin' LP.

Sweating in a fever of jetlagged all-night creativity combined with fever of slight cold

Posting on his MySpace blog, Mike said: "Anyway, the album doesn't sound like Lou Reed's 'Berlin' because I never said Lou Reed, I only said 'Berlin'. Incorporating some kind of post modernist art house bauhaus row with foul mouths. But it's not that at all. It now sounds ravey.

"It is a ravey album that bludgeons you over the head with its stick of 1988 Romford, Blackpool and Philadelphia rock. It is an insane album."

Mike also revealed he is being so relaxed about the recording process, he is doing most of the work at home in his lounge.

He added: "Marathon stints on the lapdog have been run by me, completely naked on the sofa without even headphones. like that final scene in the Mozart film with maybe a bit less talent going on. Sweating in a fever of jetlagged all-night creativity combined with fever of slight cold.

"I don't have a studio at the moment so my sofa is it. It is actually quite a good studio. It is warm and software can do such a great job these days."