Fallout Shelter is the new EP from Melbourne-bred, North London-based MC Brad Strut. In a radical departure from his acclaimed 2007 sophomore Legend: Official, the core member of Australia's pioneering Lyrical Commission has crafted a stunning narrative that runs through six hard hitting tracks by Beat Butcha, whose work with the likes of Braintax and Jehst has put him in the ranks of the UK's finest contemporary hip hop producers. Densely lyrical, personal and intense, this project fully exploits hip hop's potential as a medium for storytelling. Ostensibly a post-apocalyptic diary, Fallout Shelter contains a wealth of insights into life, hip hop and everything. From the panicked opener "Hello To Goodbye" to the serene conclusion of "Looking At You", Brad evokes the range of emotions facing the last man on earth: anger, denial, hope and a fatal acceptance. As with Strut's previous work, his words seep in gradually, divulging deeper meanings with multiple listens. Likewise, Beat Butcha's nuanced production shows its true colours over time, providing enough flourish to accentuate Brad's words without overwhelming them. From the heraldic outro to "New Dawn" to the synth bridge on "Believe", Butcha shows how a good hip hop producer does more than chop and loop drums, but never overwhelms the MC's presence with unnecessary fanfare. Fallout Shelter is packaged with Rejuvenation, a full length remix project which finds Brad reaching out to the leading producers from Australia and the UK: M-Phazes, Trials of Funkoars, Simplex of Terra Firma, Chemo, Beat Butcha, Ciecmate of Hospice Crew, Tornts, Dazastah of Downsyde, Mortar of Clandestien, Dontez of KingsKonekted, Methodz, The Last Skeptik and Jehst. Each producer brings their own distinct ring to a Strut classic from Legend: Official or The Legendary Mixtape. From M-Phazes's bombastic reimagining of live anthem "Incite The Premises" to Tornts' vitriolic new verses on "The Ritual" to Jehst's appropriately ominous take on "Last Omen", these remixes all uniquely expand on Strut's already impressive catalogue.