Snapped Ankles have revealed a brilliant second track off their upcoming Blurtations EP, which drops on April 22nd as a Record Store Day release through The Leaf Label. Titled ‘Planet You’, it is classic Snapped Ankles awesomeness and it comes with a wacky video accompaniment directed by Rob Daglish. Watch it below.
Following last year’s Forest Of Your Problems album, and a killer standalone single, ‘Barbecue In Brazil’, released earlier this year, Snapped Ankles have cooked up the new single ‘The Fish Needs A Bike’. Rebellious and unrelentingly energetic, the track is their take on Blurt’s cult classic and was produced by Luke Abbott. The band comments:
“We focused our logs on a band that we’ve always admired for their dedication to the simplicity of groove, whilst maintaining a fierce outsider stance. Blurting out primal rhythms and absurd poetry for over forty years, Ted Milton’s Blurt has been consistently singular in their output.”
‘The Fish Needs A Bike’ is out now through The Leaf Label. Take a listen below.
Snapped Ankles have just released a brand new track called ‘Barbecue In Brazil’. Out now through The Leaf Label, the standalone single follows last year’s spectacular third album, Forest Of Your Problems, and features honorary sixth member, Dan-a-log of The Comet Is Coming and Soccer 96. As usual, the London outfit continue to depict some of the absurdities of modern life. They comment:
“Have you ever taken a flight for a Barbecue In Brazil? This is a song sung from the nemophilic corner of our woods, railing against instaconsumerism and the globally connected luxury travel industry that surrounds it. Let’s all meet at the last ever grill!”
‘Barbecue in Brazil’ comes with an accompanying video. Watch it below.
In other related news, Snapped Ankles are embarking on a UK tour this month, which precedes several live dates in North America in March. Check all their stops here.
Two years on from releasing the feast of awesomeness that was, and is, Stunning Luxury, Snapped Ankles are back with their third album. Entitled Forest Of Your Problems, the album is set for release on July 2nd through The Leaf Label, who note in their press release:
“Snapped Ankles return to the forest, but it’s not as they left it. Trees planted in neat rows. A well-ordered monoculture with access roads and heavy machinery. The smell of greenwashed money in the air. There’s no sign of the ancient woodland they emerged from on debut album, Come Play The Trees. And it’s far cry from the gentrified East London they found themselves hawking on Stunning Luxury. All is not well in the face of progress. Welcome to the Forest Of Your Problems.”
Regular collaborator Danalogue of The Comet Is Coming is again on mixing duties on Forest Of Your Problems. And when it comes to formats, we’re spoiled for choice, with four different vinyl editions available, aligned with the newly formed factions of “the famously close-knit woodwose community”, The Business Imp, The Cornucopian, The Nemophile and The Protester.
The absolute banger that is ‘Rhythm Is Our Business’ serves a killer lead single and it begs for dancing. The single comes with a video directed by Daisy Dickinson.
Snapped Ankles have announced a UK and EU tour in October and November, and you can check all their stops and other info here.
Released last month through The Leaf Label, the feast of awesomeness that is Snapped Ankles‘ second album Stunning Luxury keeps on giving. The London outfit have shared a video for the album track ‘Tailpipe’, filmed and edited by Marnie Hollande and featuring Nissa Nishikawa. Check it out below.
In other related good news, and in addition to a bunch of live dates starting in May and throughout the summer, Snapped Ankles have announced a new UK tour this Autumn. Check out the full set of dates below:
8th October – The Haunt, Brighton
9th October – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
10th October – Picture House Social, Sheffield
11th October – The Crescent, York
12th October – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
15th October – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
16th October – The Portland Arms, Cambridge
17th October – Metronome, Nottingham
18th October – Boileroom, Surrey
25th October – The Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool
29th October – Village Underground, London
Snapped Ankles had already shared their second blistering single ‘Rechargeable’, off their upcoming second album Stunning Luxury. Ahead of its release on March 1st through The Leaf Label, the London based band have shared an accompanying video. Described as “a call to harness the kinetic energy of dance to push against the rigid continuity of the daily routine”, the video keeps with the track’s theme. Take a look.