Nottingham-based duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn (Fearn joined in 2012), active since 2007, known for minimalist beats and vitriolic spoken-word lyrics addressing British socio-political issues.

Formed in 2007 in Nottingham. Core members are Jason Williamson (vocals) and Andrew Fearn (music; joined 2012). Known for albums including Key Markets (2015), English Tapas (2017), Eton Alive (2019) and Spare Ribs (2021). Associated documentary: Invisible Britain (idea/director Paul Sng referenced in reviews).

DeBaser reviews praise Sleaford Mods' razor-sharp lyrics and minimalist, evolving sound. Spare Ribs is noted for added electronic and dance-punk elements during the pandemic. Key Markets, English Tapas and Eton Alive are discussed as milestone albums. Themes include Brexit, British socio-political critique and working-class life.

For:Fans of politically charged post-punk and minimal electronic music; readers interested in British socio-political commentary.

 Sleaford Mods have returned with a bang, riding a wave of small changes and stylistic evolutions.

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 'Sleaford Mods - Invisible Britain,' born from an idea by Paul Sng after interviewing the duo in 2014, can somehow be considered the ideological manifesto of Sleaford Mods.

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 Fearn manages to create bases strongly inspired by Grime, Punk, and Dancehall where the leading lady is the bass line sent into a cathartic rather than danceable loop, creating a venomous mix with the vitriolically profane lyrics of Williamson (harshly targeted at capitalism, unemployment, and society in general) shouted in an East Midlands dialect as if in a heated discussion in one of the aforementioned raw pubs, generating a turpiloquio Sprechgesang.

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