Rat Boy makes a flying start to 2019 with his new track ‘Don’t Hesitate’. ‘DON’T HESITATE’ features on Rat Boy’s second album Internationally Unknown, out on January 25, produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong.

‘Don’t Hesitate’is the perfect primer for what to expect from Internationally Unknown. Rat Boy has found the perfect blend of anthemic, aggro punk with boisterous hip-hop beats, all the while maintaining the personality and attitude that first earned him attention. Meanwhile, the lyrics explore a conflict between outlaws and the police during a post-apocalyptic disorder.

“We listened to some old funk records then we went into the live room and tried making our own and I was playing bongos on it at the start,” recalls Rat Boy. “Liam Haygarth’s playing one of those short-scaled ukulele basses, they have plastic strings so the bass in it sounds crazy. When I went back to England, I had had this drum pack of weird reggae breaks and drum hits. I chopped it up and kind of wanted to go for a weird Rebel MC ‘Street Tuff’ vibe. Tim and I put a sort of Run DMC stabby guitar in which I think really worked.”

The announcement follows the band's announcement for Primavera Sound Festival 2019 in Barcelona (May 30). This will be the legendary band's first return to Spain since 1997. Guided By Voices has played just one show in Europe (2011) in the past 15 years.

The band have also released a brand new track, ‘The Rally Boys’, a short slice of perfect pop and the lead single from GBV's forthcoming epic double album, Zeppelin Over China (Out February 1).

Zeppelin Over China is a major and majestic work in the GBV canon, spotlighting the scope and genius of Pollard's songwriting. With 32 songs in 75 minutes, the massive Zeppelin reaches lofty heights on its musical journey. Pollard continues to deliver endless invention and emotional wallop in 2 and 3-minute guitar rock gems.

Pollard has assembled his greatest supporting cast ever -- Doug Gillard (guitar), Kevin March (drums), Mark Shue (bass), Bobby Bare Jr. (guitar) and Travis Harrison (engineer) -- and this line-up's virtuosic talents spur him to his most ambitious work yet, a grand album of emotional resonance and narrative drama.

After well-deserved acclaim for the mind-boggling milestone of Pollard's 100 career albums, Zeppelin Over China is a wonderful entry point for new listeners to experience Guided By Voices for the first time. Not resting on his laurels, Pollard’s tireless tenacity pays off with spectacular results.