Sprinter is the second studio album by Torres (Mackenzie Scott), released May 5, 2015 on Partisan Records. The album was recorded in England and was influenced by Scott's upbringing in Georgia, United States. The album received mostly positive reviews upon release, with critics praising Scott's lyricism.

Sprinter was recorded in Bridport with co-producer Rob Ellis and in Bristol with Portishead member Adrian Utley. Scott and Ellis had kept in touch after the first time Torres performed in London, and Scott decided to choose Ellis as her producer when she was looking to make a new album. The album features contributions from Utley, Scanner and PJ Harvey bassist Ian Oliver.

The music on Sprinter was inspired by 1990s alternative rock. Artists that have been cited as influence on the album include Nirvana, Funkadelic and PJ Harvey. Scott's upbringing in Macon, Georgia, especially her experiences in the Baptist Church influenced the album's lyrics. The lyrics on Sprinter were also influenced by the writings of John Edward Williams, J. D. Salinger, John Donne and Joan Didion.

The title track, "Sprinter," touches upon Scott's past running track in high school and her desires to run away from her past. "A Proper Polish Welcome" was Scott's "attempt to rewrite the story of Noah and the Ark." Scott wrote "Son, You Are No Island" as a reaction to being betrayed by someone she really cared about, with Scott attempting to be in a position of power (specifically the Voice of God) over her betrayer. "The Exchange," the album's closing track, is about Scott's adopted mother who, like Scott, was also adopted.

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