REVELATIONS
SLEAFORD MODS
Jason Williamson carries on raging: “I don’t think we’ll ever stop, to be honest”
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t seems appropriate that Sleaford Mods’ frontman Jason Williamson should have just got a new Jam tattoo, given the “That’s Entertainment”- gone-even-more-to-seed vibe of the duo’s 11th album,
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Grim.
The bitter mood is encapsulated by a terrific title track that comes with an animated video by cult collagist Cold War Steve, featuring the Mods accompanied by a motley crew of celebrities and politicians against a dystopian backdrop. “It was brilliant,” says Williamson. “Usually, I fucking hate animation in a music video but I gave him a shout and he was up for it. It
matches the song and created a really strong document.”