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Critically acclaimed Teesside agitators Benefits return with the announcement of their much-anticipated debut album âNAILSâ.
In their four years of existence, much has changed for Benefits. Over lockdown they morphed from spirited guitar-led punks into overwhelmingly brutal harsh noise-wielders, whose furious, eviscerating music garnered them the kind of word of mouth following most artists can only dream of. Frontman Kingsley Hallâs spoken (and screamed) vocals acting as a righteous rebuke to the divisive, xenophobic, poisonous rhetoric coming from elsewhere, spread by those who stand to profit from the fallout, that had all but overwhelmed our public discourse.
Every time one of the bandâs bracing polemics arrived it would spread rapidly across social media like an antidote to that disease and gather more to Benefitsâ cause. High profile fans like Steve Albini, Sleaford Mods and Modeselektor were among those on board from the off. Effusive coverage from the likes of NME, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet and The Guardian and more soon followed.
Now, however, they are stepping things up a level, signing to esteemed indie imprint Invada who will release their debut album âNAILSâ on April 21. âWe could have released a record at any point over the last couple of years but held back because I wanted to wait until the right people came along,â Hall says. The labelâs co-founder Geoff Barrow of Portishead was one of the many whoâd been drawn to the music as it made waves online, and when he came to see the group perform live in his native Bristol was immediately hooked. His faith in the band has been repaid and then some, producing a record that not only confirms the groupâs brilliance, but also redefines what you thought was possible. It captures all of that validating rage that established them one of the most exciting acts in the country â skull crushing fan favourites âFlagâ, âEmpireâ and âMeat Teethâ are all present and correct â but also pushes their sound into bold new territory, both sonically and emotionally.
Take lead single âWarhorseâ for instance. A playful riposte to those whose limited musical horizons have seen them question the bandâs âpunkâ credentials, the band gathered a series of crushing drum fills, and transformed them into a relentless, inherently danceable electro banger. âI love punk, I love cartoon punk, I think itâs brilliant,â Hall says. âSometimes we get all that âyouâre not shit, youâre not punk.â Bullshit! Yes we are.â He also, however, knows that sometimes the best way to deliver his kind of message is to get people moving. âAn iron fist in a velvet glove,â he says, hence the intensified focus on pure rhythm
In their four years of existence, much has changed for Benefits. Over lockdown they morphed from spirited guitar-led punks into overwhelmingly brutal harsh noise-wielders, whose furious, eviscerating music garnered them the kind of word of mouth following most artists can only dream of. Frontman Kingsley Hallâs spoken (and screamed) vocals acting as a righteous rebuke to the divisive, xenophobic, poisonous rhetoric coming from elsewhere, spread by those who stand to profit from the fallout, that had all but overwhelmed our public discourse.
Every time one of the bandâs bracing polemics arrived it would spread rapidly across social media like an antidote to that disease and gather more to Benefitsâ cause. High profile fans like Steve Albini, Sleaford Mods and Modeselektor were among those on board from the off. Effusive coverage from the likes of NME, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet and The Guardian and more soon followed.
Now, however, they are stepping things up a level, signing to esteemed indie imprint Invada who will release their debut album âNAILSâ on April 21. âWe could have released a record at any point over the last couple of years but held back because I wanted to wait until the right people came along,â Hall says. The labelâs co-founder Geoff Barrow of Portishead was one of the many whoâd been drawn to the music as it made waves online, and when he came to see the group perform live in his native Bristol was immediately hooked. His faith in the band has been repaid and then some, producing a record that not only confirms the groupâs brilliance, but also redefines what you thought was possible. It captures all of that validating rage that established them one of the most exciting acts in the country â skull crushing fan favourites âFlagâ, âEmpireâ and âMeat Teethâ are all present and correct â but also pushes their sound into bold new territory, both sonically and emotionally.
Take lead single âWarhorseâ for instance. A playful riposte to those whose limited musical horizons have seen them question the bandâs âpunkâ credentials, the band gathered a series of crushing drum fills, and transformed them into a relentless, inherently danceable electro banger. âI love punk, I love cartoon punk, I think itâs brilliant,â Hall says. âSometimes we get all that âyouâre not shit, youâre not punk.â Bullshit! Yes we are.â He also, however, knows that sometimes the best way to deliver his kind of message is to get people moving. âAn iron fist in a velvet glove,â he says, hence the intensified focus on pure rhythm
Tracklist
- Marlboro Hundreds
- Empire
- Warhorse
- Shit Britain
- What More Do You Want
- Meat Teeth
- Mindset
- Flag
- Traitors
- Council Rust
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Critically acclaimed Teesside agitators Benefits return with the announcement of their much-anticipated debut album âNAILSâ.
In their four years of existence, much has changed for Benefits. Over lockdown they morphed from spirited guitar-led punks into overwhelmingly brutal harsh noise-wielders, whose furious, eviscerating music garnered them the kind of word of mouth following most artists can only dream of. Frontman Kingsley Hallâs spoken (and screamed) vocals acting as a righteous rebuke to the divisive, xenophobic, poisonous rhetoric coming from elsewhere, spread by those who stand to profit from the fallout, that had all but overwhelmed our public discourse.
Every time one of the bandâs bracing polemics arrived it would spread rapidly across social media like an antidote to that disease and gather more to Benefitsâ cause. High profile fans like Steve Albini, Sleaford Mods and Modeselektor were among those on board from the off. Effusive coverage from the likes of NME, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet and The Guardian and more soon followed.
Now, however, they are stepping things up a level, signing to esteemed indie imprint Invada who will release their debut album âNAILSâ on April 21. âWe could have released a record at any point over the last couple of years but held back because I wanted to wait until the right people came along,â Hall says. The labelâs co-founder Geoff Barrow of Portishead was one of the many whoâd been drawn to the music as it made waves online, and when he came to see the group perform live in his native Bristol was immediately hooked. His faith in the band has been repaid and then some, producing a record that not only confirms the groupâs brilliance, but also redefines what you thought was possible. It captures all of that validating rage that established them one of the most exciting acts in the country â skull crushing fan favourites âFlagâ, âEmpireâ and âMeat Teethâ are all present and correct â but also pushes their sound into bold new territory, both sonically and emotionally.
Take lead single âWarhorseâ for instance. A playful riposte to those whose limited musical horizons have seen them question the bandâs âpunkâ credentials, the band gathered a series of crushing drum fills, and transformed them into a relentless, inherently danceable electro banger. âI love punk, I love cartoon punk, I think itâs brilliant,â Hall says. âSometimes we get all that âyouâre not shit, youâre not punk.â Bullshit! Yes we are.â He also, however, knows that sometimes the best way to deliver his kind of message is to get people moving. âAn iron fist in a velvet glove,â he says, hence the intensified focus on pure rhythm
In their four years of existence, much has changed for Benefits. Over lockdown they morphed from spirited guitar-led punks into overwhelmingly brutal harsh noise-wielders, whose furious, eviscerating music garnered them the kind of word of mouth following most artists can only dream of. Frontman Kingsley Hallâs spoken (and screamed) vocals acting as a righteous rebuke to the divisive, xenophobic, poisonous rhetoric coming from elsewhere, spread by those who stand to profit from the fallout, that had all but overwhelmed our public discourse.
Every time one of the bandâs bracing polemics arrived it would spread rapidly across social media like an antidote to that disease and gather more to Benefitsâ cause. High profile fans like Steve Albini, Sleaford Mods and Modeselektor were among those on board from the off. Effusive coverage from the likes of NME, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet and The Guardian and more soon followed.
Now, however, they are stepping things up a level, signing to esteemed indie imprint Invada who will release their debut album âNAILSâ on April 21. âWe could have released a record at any point over the last couple of years but held back because I wanted to wait until the right people came along,â Hall says. The labelâs co-founder Geoff Barrow of Portishead was one of the many whoâd been drawn to the music as it made waves online, and when he came to see the group perform live in his native Bristol was immediately hooked. His faith in the band has been repaid and then some, producing a record that not only confirms the groupâs brilliance, but also redefines what you thought was possible. It captures all of that validating rage that established them one of the most exciting acts in the country â skull crushing fan favourites âFlagâ, âEmpireâ and âMeat Teethâ are all present and correct â but also pushes their sound into bold new territory, both sonically and emotionally.
Take lead single âWarhorseâ for instance. A playful riposte to those whose limited musical horizons have seen them question the bandâs âpunkâ credentials, the band gathered a series of crushing drum fills, and transformed them into a relentless, inherently danceable electro banger. âI love punk, I love cartoon punk, I think itâs brilliant,â Hall says. âSometimes we get all that âyouâre not shit, youâre not punk.â Bullshit! Yes we are.â He also, however, knows that sometimes the best way to deliver his kind of message is to get people moving. âAn iron fist in a velvet glove,â he says, hence the intensified focus on pure rhythm
Tracklist
- Marlboro Hundreds
- Empire
- Warhorse
- Shit Britain
- What More Do You Want
- Meat Teeth
- Mindset
- Flag
- Traitors
- Council Rust
