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Saints in the Wethouse is the debut album from Blackhaine, the moniker of Preston-born rapper, dancer, producer and choreographer Tom Hayes. Emerging from the circle of artists around Salford’s The White Hotel, he developed a distinctive combination of rugged, futuristic rap and intensely controlled movement across the EPs Armour, And Salford Falls Apart and Armour II.
Produced by Blackhaine with North West peers Rainy Miller, Croww and Space Afrika, alongside executive producer Wraith9 (Esdeekid), the album moves from claustrophobic drill to industrial ambient, with vocals delivered in single takes.
Set against rain-drenched streets, tower blocks and distant sirens, the record connects stories of self-annihilation, social critique and soul-searching. Its title was inspired by Penny Woolcock’s documentary The Wet House, and its closing eight-minute title track imagines rescue from drowning at Liverpool docks.
Tracklist
1. Cold Shoulder
2. Northside Needs Me
3. Valium
4. 5 Days
5. Consumer
6. Born From Wound [Floodlights]
7. The Wind
8. Pyrex
9. Never Alone
10. Artwork
11. Spirit
12. Saints in the Wethouse