Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs

The grumbling electro-punks with female reinforcement.

2020, we need to talk! Corona, Brexit, Johnson, Trump and all kinds of other shit going on in the world. For Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn aka Sleaford Mods, this plague year naturally offers plenty of material for a new album. Jason Williamson speaks the language of the people on the street, has a feeling for their worries and needs and always carries his heart on his tongue. The title of the sixth album "Spare Ribs" refers to the Corona crisis in England, where the lives of their fellow men seem dispensable to some political elites.

For the first time, Williamson received female support during the recording process: the album features two duets, one with British newcomer Billy Nomates, the second with Amy Taylor, singer of the Australian punk band Amyl & The Sniffers.

Reviews

"In their trademark seasoning of dirty post-punk, straightforward rap and pushy beats, they display a refreshing sensitivity for dispensing with any subtlety. (...) This all-rounder follows on from their 2017 masterpiece 'English Tappas'." (stereoplay, February 2021)