The Streets announce new album and feature film ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’

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The Streets have announced details of a new album and feature film, both titled ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, alongside details of a new tour.Mike Skinner will return under the name for his first full-length album as The Streets since 2011’s ‘Computers And Blues’. ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’ will be released on October 20 via 679 Records/Warner Music UK.Skinner has shared a preview of the record in the new single ‘Troubled Waters’, which finds the artist lamenting modern society’s lack of accountability and the hedonism that takes place at night.

The accompanying video, which you can watch below, follows the star through gigs and clubs and into the nocturnal streets.The songs on the album were all written by Skinner and feature vocal contributions from his longtime collaborators Kevin Mark Trail and Robert Harvey.

One track – which has yet to be revealed – will also feature a guest appearance from Teef.The tracks will serve as the soundtrack to the accompanying film while also playing the role of the narrator for the movie at times.

Although a press release states neither the album nor the film could exist without each other, they can also be enjoyed separately.“It has been seven long years working on this film and album,” Skinner said in a statement. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and after dipping my toe in with some shorts and music videos, I felt I was ready.