The world driving itself to hell in a handcart while simultaneously drowning in a sea of its own shit and vomit has provoked these anarcho-punk rock hallions back into a life after a eight-year hiatus, delivering a lethal right-hook to the chin of the system, while coincidentally sounding a roaring bark that is a call to action imploring us all to fight back against injustice.
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One of the biggest privileges about being surrounded by so much music and so many people listening to all sorts of stuff from all corners of the world is the exposure you get to the weird and wonderful approaches to it. This most recently has led to Jase W’s discovery of Xiu Xiu. He’s seen the name floating around for a while but only recently have they popped into his listening following his rabbit hole of new era shoegaze and post-punk.
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There’s a whole category of people in this industry that survive purely by selling dreams, exposure, and moral superiority – and our resident tour dog says that bands seriously need to stop feeding them.
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This northern gothic-grunge alt-rock coven are definitely, and defiantly, casting a spell over us with their evocative, otherworldly, poetically powerful storytelling as they explore the disorientating aftermath of a relationship breakdown and the uncomfortable truths that follow in this debut release for new indie label Killabop.
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‘Off The Fence’ marks a significant milestone in the career of Essex-born rhythm’n’soul sensation James Hunter. It’s 40 years this year since his first release, then known as Howlin’ Wilf, and this, his 11studio album, is also his first release on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label following a 13-year-plus relationship with Daptone Records. And there’s a significant very special guest appearance too.
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