Sleaford Mods have launched a brand new single, ‘So Fashionable’, which options visitor vocals by Jane’s Dependancy‘s Perry Farrell.
‘So Fashionable’ is the newest minimize from the duo’s new album, ‘UK Grim‘, launched this Friday (March 10).
The monitor is described in press materials as “an insistent electro mirror on a world obsessed by wanting into their telephones and manipulating the visible echoes coming again”.
Sleaford Mods’ vocalist Jason Williamson defined of the link-up with Farrell. “Perry received in contact and mentioned he needed to work with us. He’s a very cool man and his again catalogue clearly speaks for itself, so we jumped at it, and ‘So Fashionable’ grew from there.”
Accompanying the one is a music video created by director John Minton (Portishead, The Pretenders), who used Generative AI to put the band (accomplished by Andrew Fearn) and Farrell in a retro video game-like world that displays the music’s themes.
“’So Fashionable’ considerations itself with the continued polarisation of dwelling life by means of good gadgets,” Williamson added of the one’s lyrics. “The every day expertise is a collection of passwords or facial recognitions that lead us into acquainted Arenas of client advertising and marketing and conformity.”
In the meantime, ‘UK Grim’, the band’s seventh album correct as a duo (though twelfth if counting earlier rarities), will sees its launch backed by a second SMTV particular. Broadcast by way of the band’s YouTube channel on from 9pm GMT this Saturday (March 11), the brand new present will function a collection of unique performances, interviews, movies, and rather more.
Sleaford Mods spoke to NME just lately about their new album and the way they could count on it to carry out following the business (UK High 5) and significant success of its predecessor, 2021’s ‘Spare Ribs‘.
“We knew the album was actually good, however at six albums in you don’t count on that form of reception,” Williamson mentioned of ‘Spare Ribs’.
“Will this one hit the zeitgeist once more? I don’t assume so; it’s simply us doing our factor on our personal once more. It hasn’t been carried by something other than maybe the ultra-demise of any form of purpose in authorities politics. Maybe in that sense, ‘UK Grim’ would possibly ring a bell with folks at their wit’s finish, with folks having to undergo these fucking idiots,” he added.
Talking of how the political panorama within the UK has solely worsened as they’ve mirrored the scene throughout their earlier six albums, Williamson mentioned: “We’re undoubtedly not getting any justice, issues aren’t going to vary, the system isn’t going to vary; you’re nonetheless going to have your bed room anarchists railing towards a world that’s far greater than them.”
Elsewhere within the chat with NME, Williamson mirrored on working with Farrell. “Myself and Andrew should not in depth Jane’s Dependancy or Porno For Pyro followers, however we recognise he’s at all times been a really cool particular person. He added a brightness to the music, although it’s not brilliant. It simply feels prefer it has opened up the concept of what we do a bit extra.”
Final week, Sleaford Mods introduced a UK and Eire tour in help of their new file – discover out extra right here.
