It's been 4 years since razor sharp political post punkers Radio Partizan last appeared on here (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/03/radio-partizan-divide-and-rule.html) but the Leeds outfit return today with a brand new song that's a topical, post apocalyptic punked up sing a long for Brexit.
They don't appear to be the most prolific of bands with their releases few and far between but this new song is hopefully the first of a number of new tunes (last July they informed us new material was scheduled for September. We've had to wait a little longer but it's been worth it). Their sound gets compared to The Clash but there's also an 80's alt rock influence bleeding through (might just be me but I'm getting echoes of Wall Of Voodoo/Stan Ridgeway). It's ages since I played their We Interrupt This Broadcast album but from what I remember that was good, this is better.
It's available digitally here : https://radiopartizan.bandcamp.com/
Astute political commentary with a snappy backbeat, this is Breaking News...
We headed out of the city
Drove into the night
Before we reached the motorway
We knew something wasn't right
We heard siren after siren
And smelt the burning on the air
And every face on every street
Looked angry, shocked or scared
There was a flash mob looting tescos
And they were calling for their guns
Cos feral kids in leisurewear
Had the coppers on the run.
And on every radio station
From Capital to BBC
Its was "broadcast interrupted
for a state of emergency"
Have you heard the News?
It looks like we're screwed
What else could i do
But reach out for you.
Knife fights in the petrol queues
The FTSE's going through the floor
They're burning mosques and synagogues
You better barricade your door
Little England's up in arms
And they want someone to blame
They put a hit-list up on facebook
And i think i saw our names.
Have you heard the News?
It looks like we're screwed
What else could i do
But reach out for you.
And its into the unknown
The old order's overthrown
But will they come to break our bones?
Don't leave me all alone - all alone
How did we get to here?
How did this come to pass?
System fail and greed and lies -
But let's blame it on the underclass.
Social insecurity
Scare in the community
Identify my enemy
Danger Stranger Jihadi
And they're holding tight to what they got
And they're trying to turn back the clock
And the knives are out to stop the rot
But don't let the fascists call the shots!
Have you heard the News?
It looks like we're screwed
What else could i do
But reach out for you.
And its into the unknown
The old order's overthrown
But will they come to break our bones?
Don't leave me all alone - please take me home.
