#A ROAST OF SLEAFORD MODS
Every other Sunday Whenever I remember to post the thread, r/indieheads engages in an immature comedic shit-talking of an artist, band, or indie music entity, purely for our own amusement. Today, we set our sights on Sleaford Mods.
GUIDELINES
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Be funny. This is a comedy roast, not an excuse for you to be an asshole. Keep a lid on racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, etc.
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No bashing of other artists. Save that precious ammo for when that artist's time to be roasted comes.
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"Who?" isn't a roast.
Roast away!
I can’t work out if the lyrics are meant negatively toward Richard/his fans or not. What does everyone think? Have a listen.
I’m a big fan of both Richard and the Sleaford Mods.
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/you-me-at-six-s-suckapunch-debuts-at-number-1-thank-you-to-everyone-who-wrote-us-off-this-is-for-you__32266/
Top 20:
- You Me At Six - SUCKAPUNCH (NEW)
- Barry Gibb - Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook (-1)
- Eminem - Music to Be Murdered By (+17)
- Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs (NEW)
- Why Don't We - The Good Times and the Bad Ones (NEW)
- Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (-2)
- Harry Styles - Fine Line (-2)
- Shame - Drunk Tank Pink (NEW)
- Taylor Swift - evermore (-6)
- Little Mix - Confetti (-4)
- Lewis Capaldi - Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (-4)
- Queen - Greatest Hits (-4)
- Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (-4)
- The KID LAROI - F**K Love (-4)
- Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die (-4)
- Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years: Don't Stop (-3)
- ZAYN - Nobody Is Listening (NEW)
- Ed Sheeran - Divide (-4)
- Ashniiko - DEMIDEVIL (NEW)
- Passenger - Songs For the Drunk and Broken Hearted (-18)
Top 100 New Entries:
52: David Bowie - LiveAndWell.com
80: KIng Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - KG
Sleaford Mods were supposed to play Lincoln Hall in October..wondering if they might circle back to Chicago for Riot Fest instead since it would be almost a year later..I would love to see them live at Riot Fest + maybe an after show!! Just recently discovered them and they're dope as fuccc..just going to try and wish an appearance into existence!!!!
In the environment of Covid, many have despaired about living through a time of pandemic and lockdowns. Amid these surroundings that fearless duo of truth-tellers, Sleaford Mods deliver their latest dispatches from the plebeian streets with their January 15th release of Spare Ribs**. This their 11th studio release follows both their 2020 compilation, All That Glue and the stellar 2019 studio release, Eton Alive, with the same take no prisoners, tell it like it is philosophy.** Spare Ribs was recorded in a three week period between lockdowns in the UK and was inspired by the pandemic.
As per their ever-growing reputation, the duo are keen observers of modern society. Their unique sonics on this release recall musical legends such as Kraftwerk, Joy Division, and The Cure while mixing in driving Electronica, R&B, minimalistic Punk and Rap. The lyrics for Sleaford Mods have always been thought-provoking, and with Spare Ribs, the pair takes the next logical leap in their impressive musical evolution.
Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn who make up Sleaford Mods recorded Spare Ribs at JT Soars Studio in Nottingham. Sleaford Mods like many artists have tapped into the world’s topic during Covid, but none have documented better the dystopic hallucinogenic reality of our weird Covid world. On Spare Ribs, Williamson provides comfort to the listener, confirming they are not alone observing how mad our world is becoming. This has always been Williamson’s calling card, and on this outing, he sticks the landing. It is refreshing to hear someone call out the nonsense, expressing out loud the frustration we all feel. One of the reasons Sleaford Mods are so successful in their spleen cleansing outings is that Williamson is the first to recognize his own hypocrisy on many of the matters he examines.
Again on Spare Ribs, it is made crystal clear that although he points the finger at many others, he also indicts himself. He calls out political charlatans, “Class Tourism” celebrities, and the mind-numbing bureaucratic hypocrisy that is running rampant throughout the release. This is accomplished with driving techno beats and throbbing bass lines that hook the listener.
https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-sleaford-mods-spare-ribs/
Fresh from announcing a 2021 UK tour, Sleaford Mods release new single ‘Nudge It’ (ft Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers). The single comes ahead of the January 15th release of their highly-anticipated 6th studio album ‘Spare Ribs’.
Of the new single, the band’s Jason Williamson says “Imagine you’ve got limited options, unsure how you’re getting by that week, looking out the window of the damp flat you don’t want to live in, and seeing a bunch of posers having a photoshoot because ‘cool architecture bro, we feel your pain’.
The reduced circumstance isn’t a pantomime. If you haven’t lived within its confines don’t use it to enamour your ideas. It confuses the platform for those that truly live it and more often than not buries creative breakthroughs because the arena is polluted by the view of their world through someone else’s privileged lens. So beware the eager networkers, don’t settle for the 20p pay-out, nudge it, pop the posers. And don’t apologise for the fucker either.”
‘Nudge It’ partners Williamson’s trademark lyrical wit with the energetic and unmistakable vocals of Amy Taylor from Australian punk-rock band ‘Amyl and the Sniffers’. The polemical Williamson and dexterous producer Andrew Fearn kick against the pricks with unrivalled bite, railing against hypocrisy, inequality and apathy with their inimitable, scabrous sense of humour.
https://www.xsnoize.com/sleaford-mods-announce-new-single-tour-smtv-tv-show/
Sleaford Mods release their astonishing 6th studio album, entitled ‘Spare Ribs’, on 15th January 2021. Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn recorded the album during the lockdown in three-weeks at JT Soar in July.
Mark Millar caught up with Jason to discuss the album.
https://www.xsnoize.com/interview-sleaford-mods-jason-williamson-on-spare-ribs/
