Dizzee Rascal announces new album We Want Bass as his ninth studio album with 15 bass heavy tracks

Dizzee Rascal has announced his highly anticipated ninth studio album, We Want Bass, due for release on 4 September via Big Dirtee Records. The 15 track album sees Dizzee channel sounds from across the dance music spectrum, weaving together influences from house, RnB, rap, dubstep, speed garage and bassline. With a focus on dancefloor ready tracks, the bass driven production pays homage to the UK’s ever evolving underground scene while placing Dizzee at his best, delivering rapidfire flow, irreverent lyricism and infectious hooks.

We Want Bass puts Dizzee Rascal back in a bass driven club direction

As the title suggests, We Want Bass is for bass heads everywhere. The album keeps its focus on club ready production, giving Dizzee the space to move through bass heavy sounds while keeping the sharp lyricism and hooks that have carried his career. Among the album’s highlights is latest single All Night, which finds Dizzee lyrically sharp and focused on making people move. Released on 17 June to coincide with England’s opening match of the FIFA World Cup, Dizzee celebrated the single with a live performance at Boxpark Wembley, connecting the release to one of the summer’s biggest sporting moments.

The release follows previous single C U Dance, also taken from the album. Both tracks tap into contemporary club culture while retaining the unmistakable lyrical sharpness and charisma that have long been central to Dizzee’s music. Another standout is opening track Foxtrot Oscar, which starts the record with unapologetic quickfire one liners and a high tempo bassline beat, giving We Want Bass a direct introduction before it continues through the rest of its 15 track run.

Dizzee Rascal continues his UK bass run ahead of We Want Bass tour dates

The album announcement follows a prolific run of recent collaborations with some of the biggest names in drum and bass and bassline, including Bou, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Denon Reed and more. These partnerships underline Dizzee’s versatility and continued influence across the UK’s music scene, especially as he continues to move between rap, grime, bassline, drum and bass and club music without losing the voice that made him one of the country’s most recognizable artists.

This summer sees Dizzee return to stages across the UK, with appearances confirmed at Y Not Festival, Boardmasters and Victorious Festival. He will then take We Want Bass around the world with headline tours across the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. With We Want Bass, Dizzee Rascal brings his rapidfire flow, bass heavy production and club focused writing into a ninth studio album that keeps his place in UK music connected to the sounds still running through its underground scene.