UK duo Sleaford Mods have a new EP, titled T.C.R., which will be out October 14 via Rough Trade. The EP’s title track was inspired by a ’70s/’80s toy racing set, and the video features a working model. Frontman Jason Willmanson takes it from here:
The idea behind the T.C.R. video was to show and use the actual 1980’s toy racing kit in its original environment which would of most probably been the living room floor for most kids at that time. It’s a pretty crap device and I thought it married perfectly to the idea of life’s (at times) rotating dross. The narration/vocal over the song is just that, an account of a bloke reacting to what he feels is a routine laden existence by ‘escaping’ for the night to the pub only to realize this is also a limited experience and in turn all options kind of merge into a circular experience of never ending repetition that he tries to navigate.
You can watch the video for “T.C.R.” below.
Sleaford Mods have yet to come back to North America since making their debut here at a BrooklynVegan-presented show two years ago. Let’s hope that changes. Meanwhile, they’ve got a string of UK dates lined up for the fall. All are listed, along with EP art/tracklist, below.
I was supposed to being goin out.
That took ages. Kids are ardcore ‘arent they? they don’t mess about, Madhouse, Chit chat. Duties. More nappies, then I managed to get out, the sharp night whistled around my coat as I motioned up to the main road. The wails of ya off spring behind ya cracking windows, its hard innit, when you plan to do something but at that moment you realize, its not quite right, not really something you should be doing tonight. World before me, a few hellos, expectant mums with blokes that I know. The bus whirred, 3.50 all day ticket but I knew deep down I wasn’t gunna use it, later!!.
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Total Control RacingI arranged my coat on the front seat and blended in with the low lighting
People on their way out too, talking. Everyone still looks like ena sharples and ray reardon, people need to move on, that fifties look can do one.
Elvis has definitely left the fucking building, I got a wine, large, shoved it down me, awful. I eyed the 5.8, i thought about it, I thought about his face when I asked if he had any riocca, he didn’t like it, don’t look at me like that, like ya think I’m some wine twat, I like it, I sit in the house a lot, eventually you get an idea. Little shit, go and listen to some fuckin garage punk you pointy little titTCR
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Total Control RacingThe sofa sank, I couldn’t relax, I felt cramped but luckily the table next to me got up and left and apart from the 8 empty pint glasses they left on the table I thought it was the better bet, more upright, I ain’t slouching, I’m not a beatnik, although this pub did call for that kind of angle. I hate going out. Going out is for young people, I cant sit and enjoy a drink, I want the lot, have you got any numbers? And, how much as he got?
the trappings of luxury can’t save you from the nail biting boredom of Repetitive brain injury, the injury of your useless mind, stuck to the track, clinging onto years of “that’s not yours, that’s mine, gimme it” Total Control Racing, TCR! Going round and round, under the bridges, slowing down, it’s all about technique, hand shandy chic, under 5 seconds flat, the tragedy of the male-less fuckin manTCR
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Sleaford Mods – T.C.R. EP tracklisting:
1. T.C.R.
2. I Can Tell
3. Britain Thirst
4. Dad’s Corner
5. You’re A Nottshead
Sleaford Mods – 2016 Tour Dates
Oct 19 O2 ABC Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom
Oct 24 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Oct 26 Leeds Beckett Students Union Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 27 Manchester Academy 1 Manchester, United Kingdom
Oct 28 Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students Liverpool, United Kingdom
Oct 31 Brighton Dome Brighton, United Kingdom
Nov 03 Rock City Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nov 04 Rock City Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nov 07 The Empire Coventry, United Kingdom
Nov 08 O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 10 The Roundhouse London, United Kingdom
Nov 25 Fabrik Hamburg, Germany