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SLAVES – ” The Hunter “

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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Slaves’s last single “The Hunter” is a three-minute wall of noise. A spiky guitar riff leads the way before drummer/vocalist Isaac Holman announces his presence with the rattle of a symbol and spits lyrics that reference climate change like Johnny Rotten reading a Greenpeace pamphlet. The other half of Slaves, guitarist Laurie Vincent, takes the riff up a notch before the track descends into chaos as a stage whisper calls “The Hunter”, Vincent’s guitar sounds like a rusty chainsaw and Holman smashes his drums to pieces. Eventually comes the refrain “It’s reckless and pointless/but it’s also very fun.” Never has a truer word been spoken.

Slaves are making the most noise a duo has made since The White Stripes and are causing a proper fuss amongst the music press. Their reputation as a live band is already preceding them – their headline slot at The Victoria in Dalston sold out in less than two hours and they’ve just secured the opening slot on the NME Awards Tour 2015, following in the footsteps of Franz Ferdinand and Florence and the Machine. Hailing from Kent and on a mission to cut swathes through a music landscape flooded with generic EDM, Slaves are set to make a serious impact over the next 12 months. They will be at most major festivals this summer.

SLAVES – ” Where’s Your Car Debbie “

Posted: December 1, 2014 in MUSIC
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Slaves a two-piece. Garage band from London, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent: one shouts and bangs the drums standing up, the other plays great, fat metal riffs from his guitar. They look like two overgrown truants from the rough part of town, but if you shut your eyes this is what the Black Keys might have sounded like had they been raised on Shane Meadows films – wry, suburban disaffection, like Sleaford Mods but with less swearing;

Slaves have been making a nasty racket around London town for a while now, but they’re finally shouting loud enough for people’s ignorant ears to prick up. As a duo, they manage to carry the might of bands like Death From Above 1979 and Winnebago Deal, exuding enough fuzz to fry brain cells. Also, as there’s only two of them, it’s easy enough to remember their names. After hearing the lairy, arrogant charms of Ceasefire, you’d be forgiven for thinking Slaves are bunch of snarling, Camden-dwelling cider-punks. So when I was met by two smartly-dressed, quietly pleasant lads from Kent, I felt confused and slightly relieved. They mix ‘77 style British punk with harsh bluesy garage riffs, as infectious as they are confrontational. They’ve just finished a on a 10-date UK tour with Drenge, Blew  everyone away at Y Not festival with an awesome set and are about to tour with the NME Awards tour with Amazing Snakeheads Fat White Family

SLAVES – ” The Hunter “

Posted: November 30, 2014 in MUSIC
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Royal Blood showed us how much noise can be extracted from a two-piece duo. London based Garage band Slaves – not to be confused with the Californian rockers of the same name – are Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent: one shouts and bangs the drums standing up, the other coaxes great, fat metal riffs from his guitar. They look like two overgrown truants from the rough part of town, but if you shut your eyes this is what the Black Keys might have sounded like had they been raised on Shane Meadows films – wry, suburban disaffection, like Sleaford Mods with less swearing; a hint of Madness and a bit of vaudeville too (“Hello, how’s Amelia? Is she still ugly?” – How’s Amelia). New punk sensations tend to burn out quickly but we think Slaves’ wit will carry them through. They have a song called Where’s Your Car Debbie?, inspired by a true event.

Photo: Jordan Hughes/NME

NME AWARDS TOUR 2015 – PALMA VIOLETS, The FAT WHITE FAMILY , The Amazing Snakeheads and Slaves,

Posted: November 22, 2014 in MUSIC, NOTTINGHAM CITY VENUES
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The Newly announced NME tour with NME AWARDS TOUR 2015 As Dawn approaches this night and to be the bearer of news to set the soul afire, this night the honour of a new NME tour. As autumn turns to dust and snow and the winter is in full throw in February and March of 2015 headlining the NME Awards Tour are Fat White Family, The Amazing Snakeheads and Slaves. Whilst the winter blues may assault and burn you and naysaying keeps you in your door, come out into the night and wrench your disaffection and malaise out and into the night as a primal scream of bass sodden fury. Oh do not ask what is it, let us go and make our visit to the infamous music venue Rock City to bear witness,

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Palma Violets

The Fat White Family

The Amazing Snakeheads

Slaves are a two-piece. Garage band who make a huge noise, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent: one shouts and bangs the drums while standing up, the other coaxes great, fat metal riffs from his guitar. if you shut your eyes this is what the Black Keys might have sounded like had they been raised on Shane Meadows films on a housing estate – wry, suburban disaffection, like Sleaford Mods but with less swearing; maybe a hint of Madness and a bit of vaudeville fun too (“Hello, how’s Amelia? Is she still ugly?” – How’s Amelia). New punk sensations tend to burn out quickly but we think Slaves’ wit will carry them through. They also have a song called Where’s Your Car Debbie?, 

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