Sleaford Mods

In the organizer's words:

War in Europe, rising energy prices, inflation, a frozen political class, post-Brexit nausea and a divided country,
despair, anger and alienation. Has it ever been worse in England?

Sleaford Mods ask themselves this question on their new record "UK Grim", which will be released on March 10, and give the usual clear answer. "The decay has set in," says rapper Jason Williamson. "We've all become Tories, we're all Conservative MPs now.
Conservative MPs now. Servants of this dreary Aldi nationalism." In other words, Williamson and his congenial partner Andrew Fearn are still bloody pissed off with their country, its representatives and its dismal state in general on what is now their twelfth album.

Although largely written before the turmoil of 2022, the record eerily anticipates the tremors of a society losing its mind. Musically, the 14 watertight tracks are pure punk, stubborn electronics and twisted hip-hop. The lyrics alternate between the themes of shameful right-wing radicalism, corruption, the addict's nostalgic view of drugs and existential loneliness. The statements are clear and straightforward, the words clear, blunt and brutal. The Sleaford Mods have never sugarcoated anything, but they have rarely been as angry as on "UK Grim". Even the band's own scene gets its comeuppance when Williamson rages about their uniformity: "Not another white bloke aggro band, oh yeah we're all the fucking same, let's not kid ourselves." Never hold back, that's the duo from Nottingham. Every track has to ignite immediately: in quickly, clear the air in two minutes and out again. Topic done. If only Hydra England didn't grow two new heads for every one they cut off. Reason enough for Sleaford Mods to keep going. This also applies to the duo's performances, which are just as minimalist and yet so energetic. The two are coming to us on tour in October.

The concerts will be presented by Rolling Stone, laut.de and MusikBlog.de

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