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Photo Credit: Ki Price

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“An album that still rings with frustration and vitality, but decides to actively prioritise positivity and choose hope.” DIY Magazine

“Bob Vylan’s new album is a rallying cry during a time of deepening hardship and enduring injustice” – Songwriter Magazine

“Bob Vylan are an inspiration to anyone fortunate enough to listen to their music and ‘Humble as the Sun’ couldn’t have come at a more important time.” – Clash Magazine

“Bob Vylan have become the loudest, most vital voice of righteous rage in the beaten-down nation” – Classic Rock

“The Brilliant Bob Vylan… a lovely amalgamation of all types of genres whether its rap, punk, grime, dub” – Clara Amfo BBC Radio 1

“Incendiary, explosive, empowering – Bob Vylan are the crossover band Britain
needs right now.” – Metal Hammer

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BOB VYLAN have released their new, critically acclaimed and independently released album ‘Humble As The Sun’ via Ghost Theatre.  Alongside that is the powerful and confronting single ‘Reign’, which shows their ever-evolving sound.

On the single Reign, BOBBY VYLAN states “Reign felt like a perfect focus track to release on the day of the album as it is powerful, self affirming and pulls no punches when speaking of one’s own value as well as discussing social issues and even touching on some of the issues we’ve found in the music industry. For the video we wanted to emphasise the Moor aspect of the song, so we wanted to make it regal and powerful with vivid colours. But the second half takes a turn, and becomes powerful in another way.”

‘Humble as the Sun’, continues with much of the rage and urgency that they have come to be known and loved for, but this latest project shows that they are now stronger and wiser, bolstered by the wins and learnings that they have fought hard for along the way. The resulting record aims to leave the listener feeling power alongside their anger, and brings a fresh and compelling blend of punk, rock, grime and rap together in an experimental way.

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Following on from the MOBO award-winning and chart-topping album, ‘Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life’, the message woven throughout ‘Humble as the Sun’ remains dark in places but is high-energy, defiant and unapologetic in its critique of a broken social and political system that so many have fallen victim to, but feel powerless against.

“This album is for the underdogs, the ones who come out swinging and those who refuse to be defeated in the face of injustice, and aims to remind listeners that anger is a fire that can be harnessed and put to use. The album creation started from a conversation with the sun, which is, after all, a big ball of fire that sustains life. From masculinity to myths about the G Spot, the themes and topics explored on ‘Humble As The Sun’ make for an often humorously empowering celebration of the peoples ability to endure, overcome and bring about change.” says BOBBY VYLAN

The lyricism on this album is even more layered than their previous projects, still darkly humorous, anti-establishment and unforgiving but at times pauses to deliver much-needed words of affirmation to listeners, “You are loved. You are not alone. You are going through hell but keep going.” Bobby assures the listener, offering an antidote to the state of the world, aiming to give some power and agency to those who hear it.

At a time when so little trust or faith exists between the people and the powers that be, BOB VYLAN offers out a hand in the despondent darkness that has overwhelmed so many in the shadow of a burning planet. They guide the listener to a place where they can see some light and feel empowered to do something, to fight back, to continue pushing forwards despite the challenges faced along the way.

Mixing all of the best quintessentially British – and Jamaican – musical elements from punk to drum and bass, grime and rock, BOB VYLAN creates a sound that reflects the state of the nation, at once voicing the frustrations that normal people have, while also highlighting one’s ability to persevere, overcome hardship and to change.

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Humble As The Sun
Tracklisting:

1. Humble As The Sun (intro) ft. Jerub
2. Reign
3. GYAG (Get Yourself A Gun)
4. Dream Big
5. Hunger Games
6. Right Here
7. Makes Me Violent
8. He’s A Man
9. Ring The Alarm
10. I’m Still Here

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Follow BOB VYLAN
Website – Instagram – X/Twitter – Spotify

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AMNPLIFY – DB