Scatterchild

Described as angular, emotional, or sometimes just ‘sad yelling’, “SCATTERCHILD” is an alternative rock project spearheaded by Jay Plent.

As aggressively memorable as their angular logo suggests, their music is rife with detail, frenetic beats, soaring vocals and textured arrangements akin to the likes of Bowie, with the energy of The Strokes and the oddball arrangements of Everything Everything.

Emerging in Manchester during 2019 with ‘The Candidate EP’, which fused high-energy songs with political commentary through a series of scrappy, interconnected music videos that were premiered monthly in the run up to the release of the record. Telling the story of a right-wing politician’s life and career collapsing, SCATTERCHILD even went so far as to release the final video for fan favourite song ‘After Hours’ on the day of Theresa May’s resignation.

This set the blueprint for their releases; always ambitious, always making music highly visual and enticing. Songs like ‘Staring Me Down’ for example, bring together Plent’s powerful voice and dexterous guitar playing on a track that, whilst punchy and exciting, is written about feeling overwhelmed in a new city. Having grown up in the countryside of Essex, and made a home in Manchester afterwards, it’s a contrast in belonging that Plent often embraces when writing.

Theatrics form a part of their live show too. Whether it’s bespoke costuming, projections, or using a rotary-phone as an active microphone, SCATTERCHILD make sure you leave with a vivid memory of your time spent together.

The project has released critically acclaimed singles and EPs, with a debut album slated for 2024. Titled ‘An Everyday Landscape‘, the record, produced by SCATTERCHILD over the past 5 years, will mark an important milestone in the project’s growth.

Featuring collaborators Ben Harris, George Addison Atkinson, and Isabel Williamson, it’s set to be exactly the grand, emotional statement that SCATTERCHILD have been wanting to make since day one.

“Bleep Test“, the first single taken from the upcoming album, is SCATTERCHILD’s first release in collaboration with Bread Records, released on the Monday 11th of March 2024.

“Happening Like You“, the brand new single, releases on the 31st of May 2024. After the success of the previous release, Scatterchild returns with a stripped back, raw, and intimate track – his vocals soaring above a gorgeous piano and cello combination, delivering his story of a breakup in his signature fashion. (PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER)