Mike Skinner's work as The Streets is among some of the best music of the last decade, so we're always interested to see what he's working on.
As well as the witty lyrics, one of the key elements of The Streets' success were the great instrumentals. "Know There's No" fits into this category, with
Fact saying:
"Know There's No" feels like a mid-point between various sides of Skinner: there's the re-pitched vocals synonymous with a lot of what he DJs these days (it's particularly reminiscent of Eliphino's "More Than Me," in fact), the romantic piano loops that he enjoyed throughout early albums like Original Pirate Material, and a beat somewhere between garage, house and hip-hop.
You can grab a free copy over at
his SoundCloud.