Eaters – Shouting At The Wind

“We had a first class delivery, like the Royal Mail,” spits Eaters' emcee Laughing Gear on Burn, a track which details the Edinburgh hip-hop collective's career to date. The verse also makes a valid point: Eaters have been doing this for the best part of a decade now, which is no mean feat for a scene which often struggles to stay invigorated – financially and creatively.

Shouting At The Wind gained some solid plaudits on its original release last year, not least being awarded album of the year by music blog Weaponizer, and it's easy to see why. The group are able to charm both musically and vocally, as the three-part No Coherence, with its Latin groove and spacey synth-licks will testify. Laughing Gear's rhymes throughout are less battle-rap, more backpack; digging into subjects ranging through philosophy and economics like an earnest student, ready to engage the listener. If you like it raw, here's one you shouldn't miss. [Martin Skivington]