Toast to Our Differences explained

Toast to our Differences
Type:	studio
Cover:	Rudimental – Toast to Our Differences.png
Alt:	In a stack of hay, a man wearing a green and yellow sombrero sits on a bathtub with its exterior painted in yellow with the Album's title painted on it.
Artist:	Rudimental
Length:	48:15
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Toast to our Differences is the third studio album by English drum and bass band Rudimental, released on 25 January 2019 through Asylum Records. The album was originally planned to be released in September 2018, but was delayed to include more tracks.^[1]

It is supported by the singles "Sun Comes Up" featuring James Arthur, "These Days" featuring Macklemore, Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, "Let Me Live" with Major Lazer and featuring Anne-Marie and Mr Eazi, and "Walk Alone" featuring Tom Walker.^[2] The band also played several shows in the lead-up to the album's release.^[3]

Background and recording

The album was called "the rich fruit of the collective's past three years of work" as well as "an emphatic celebration of difference and a coming together of cultures and genres". Speaking about the features on the album, Kesi Dryden said the band are "always looking for up-and-coming talent. We've got this great opportunity to give people a platform", and called the vocalists featured "amazing".^[4] MTV called the track listing "hefty" and named it an album to look out for in 2019.^[5]

Track listing

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Personnel

Rudimental

Piers Aggett – piano, synthesizer (all tracks); backing vocals (tracks 1, 3–16), mixing (5)
Amir Amor – drum programming, guitar (all tracks); backing vocals (tracks 1, 3–16), mixing (5)
Kesi Dryden – bass guitar (all tracks), keyboard (tracks 1–6, 8–16), backing vocals (1, 3–16), mixing (5), strings (7)
Leon Rolle – keyboard, percussion (all tracks); backing vocals (1, 3–16), mixing (5)

Additional musicians

Mark Crown – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10)
Taurean Antoine-Chagar – saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 10)
Harry Brown – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 10)
Shungudzo Kuyimba – lead vocals, backing vocals (track 1)
Oje Ollivierre – lead vocals (track 1)
Hak Baker – lead vocals (track 1)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – guest vocals (track 2)
Major Lazer – programming (track 2)
Anne-Marie – lead vocals (track 2)
Mr Eazi – lead vocals (track 2)
Jess Glynne – lead vocals (tracks 4, 6)
Chronixx – lead vocals (track 4)
Ava Ralph – alto saxophone (track 4), saxophone (6)
Scott Ralph – trumpet, bass trombone (track 4); horns (6)
Erick Serna – guitar (track 4)
Tom Walker – lead vocals, backing vocals (track 4)
John Ryan – backing vocals, drum programming, piano (track 6)
Julian Bunetta – backing vocals, drum programming (track 6)
Jamie Scott – backing vocals (track 6)
Jess Glynne – lead vocals (track 6)
Macklemore – lead vocals (track 6)
Chris Aldridge – saxophone (track 6)
Dan Caplen – vocals (track 6)
Cass Lowe – backing vocals (track 7)
James Arthur – lead vocals (track 7)
Raye – lead vocals (track 8)
Maleek Berry – lead vocals (track 8)
Raphaella – lead vocals (track 9)
Maverick Sabre – lead vocals (tracks 10, 13)
Kojey Radical – lead vocals (track 10)
Kabaka Pyramid – lead vocals (track 10)
Stefflon Don – lead vocals (track 11)
Ray BLK – lead vocals (track 11)
Yogi – keyboards, programming (track 12)
Rita Ora – lead vocals (track 12)
Andrew Gangadeen – drums (track 13)
Yebba – lead vocals (track 13)
Kevin Garret – lead vocals (track 14)
Elli Ingram – lead vocals (track 15)
Olivia – lead vocals (track 16)

Technical

Stuart Hawkes – mastering (tracks 1–11, 13–16)
Dave Kutch – mastering (track 12)
James Lewis – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 8–10, 13, 14, 16)
Fabian Lenssen – mixing (track 2)
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 4, 7, 11, 12)
Mark Ralph – mixing, engineering (track 6)
Geoff Swan – mixing (track 15)
Steven Weston – engineering
Conor Bellis – engineering assistance
Michael Freeman – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 6, 7, 11, 12)
Dave Emery – mixing assistance (tracks 6, 7, 11)

Visuals

Harris Elliot – creative direction, design
Eleanor Barreau – painting
Ben Quinton – cover and landscape photography
Dean Chalkley – band photography
Bevan Agyemang – styling

Notes and References

Web site: Rudimental on Twitter: "An update on #T2OD for you all.". Twitter. 31 August 2018. 6 December 2018. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902090941/https://twitter.com/rudimental/status/1035196317394497537?lang=en. live.
Web site: Rudimental teams up with Rita Ora on drum 'n' bass/pop, 'Summer Love,' off the band's forthcoming album. Dancing Astronaut. Stack. Chris. 26 November 2018. 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206102231/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/11/rudimental-teams-rita-ora-drum-n-bass-pop-summer-love-bands-forthcoming-album/. live.
Web site: Rudimental Announce Royal Albert Hall Show. Clash. Murray. Robin. 3 December 2018. 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206053248/https://www.clashmusic.com/live/rudimental-announce-royal-albert-hall-show. live.
Web site: A life of relative anonymity remains despite Rudimental's rise. Perth Now. Cameron. Ben. 3 December 2018. 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206102301/https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/a-life-of-relative-anonymity-remains-despite-rudimentals-rise-ng-22c073dfbad000e31fe7c2f1a6ad4d4d. live.
Web site: 15 massive albums to look out for 2019. MTV. 5 December 2018. 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206115108/http://www.mtv.co.uk/rihanna/news/15-massive-albums-to-look-out-for-2019. live.
Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. 1 February 2019. 4 December 2019. 9 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009191509/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-47-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/. live.