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Dead Town come from the grim north west of England playing agitated post punk electronica. While writing songs specific to their town of origin Newton le Willows / Earlestown – primarily known for the Vulcan foundry one of the crucibles of the industrial revolution – their music can be applied to any ruined Northern town in post Thatcher Britain. Their music focuses on the social degeneration in a post industrial ‘dead town’ of no opportunity. Vocals are delivered in a heavy guttural regional accent giving a genuine verisimilitude to their angry words and narratives of a hopelessly debased working class consigned to a state of permanent unemployment, violent stupidity and perpetual drug addiction. Their debut album ‘The Earlestown Smackhead Riots’ recently issued on Bulbous Torso is the sonic equivalent of a vicious gang beating leaving the listener in a state of concussed despair.

 

Thomas Kendle | It’s Grim Up North (Article) Audofon (July 2009) | Remote Publishing 2009

 

01 |  BROWN

02 |  ON THE SCRAP

03 |  SCHOOLIE GEAR

04 |  POCKET FULL OF JELLIES

05 |  BURNING GIRLFRIEND

06 |  SURVIVORS

07 |  SHE ONLY HAD 2 FINGERS

08 |  ATHOL19

09 |  POWER LINE MELTDOWN

10 |  NOT FROM ROUND HERE

11 |  TWATED

12 |  PARKSIDE

13 |  SCUMMERS

14 |  ROUNDED UP