Slow Burn Drifters marks the latest chapter in the musical evolution of American singer-songwriter Matt Boroff, who performs under the alias Ray Vale. Over a decades-spanning career that has seen him open for notable acts such as Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, alongside collaborations with Mark Lanegan, Alain Johannes, and Jack Irons, the work spans a broad sonic terrain grounded in a cinematic approach to songwriting.