December 14, 2018
High Focus Records
Having risen to prominence in 2008 with his acclaimed debut solo album 'Bogies and Alcohol', his focus on sincere, unapologetic Hip-Hop has remained undeterred. Embodying the freezing cold concrete pours, twilight toe slaps and irregularly shaped ballast banks of the network, 'Acrylic Snail' pays homage to the things Dike saw in the very farthest reaches of night that made him who he is today. With the album featuring a heavy and highly impressive feature list that further solidify the status and respect he holds in the Hip Hop scene as both an artist and producer (credits include Rag 'n' Bone Man ('Put That Soul On Me'), Ocean Wisdom ('Chaos 93') and Lee Scott ('Butter Fly'), names such as Rag'n'Bone Man, Jam Baxter, Dabbla, Leaf Dog, Eva Lazarus, Jman, Ronnie Bosh, Inja, Killa P, Foreign Beggars and of course 'Woah's' Lee Scott are all included on the tracklist for Acrylic Snail and see Dirty Dike making an exceptional transition in to new territories. The 14-track album; his most personal release to date and a body of work that shines a full-beam-floodlight on his formative years, but moreover, the dreamlike transition between then and now.