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This Machine Kills Fascists

by Slow Faction

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    Slow Faction release a brand new EP 'This Machine Kills Fascists’ on 1st March.

    Following on from their critically-acclaimed album, 'The Brixton Tapes', London punk band, Slow Faction are releasing a new 5 song EP, 'This Machine Kills Fascists’. The new EP continues Slow Faction's take on a 1977-inspired London sound and features new songs and live favourites; Woody Guthrie, D Lister, Burning, Control Freak and Stupid.

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    Woody Guthrie
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    Burning
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Woody Guthrie Country boy with a guitar in his hand He travels far across this land and Documents everything he sees With songs of brutal honesty and He makes a stand He draws a line in the sand His truth is principled He’ll never sell it out And now he’s singing This machine kills fascists Yes, he’s singing This guitar kills fascists Small town in depression times No work, no hope, just blighted lives A harsh and violent, hateful place They thought black gold their saving grace but The oil men came They took everything They stripped the whole town bare And then they went again So now he’s singing This machine kills fascists Yes, he’s singing This guitar kills fascists So now we’re heading for the great depression of the 21st century The clampdown’s happening So where can we find Woody Guthrie now? He wrote his songs of liberty This land belongs to you and me But not all get to have their way If you’re poor or black you’ve got no say and He went to war To fight the racist state And then he came back home To find the same thing there....
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D Lister 03:34
D-Lister (Fame) Round and round the world they go They’re looking for some boys and girls They’re going to make you House you, feed you, re-create you Doesn’t matter if you can’t sing You’re going to be the latest thing Your dance routines Get copied by the nation’s pre-teens Don’t worry you’ve got nothing to say Another cover version is on its way You’re in the morning papers – what can you do? You’re on the radio – what can you do? You’re on the television – what can you do? It’s a mystery to me Another round of failed auditions Desperate for recognition You’re getting nowhere The scrap-heap’s getting ever closer Nothing reeks like failed ambition Get to grips with your frustration The London scene A place where you can see and be seen Hitch a ride with a rising star It’s the only way that you’ll get far There’s a fly upon your wall Watching you to show us all A life that’s real What you think and how you feel Enjoy it now it won’t last long Your fifteen minutes have come and gone The emptiness Sit back – enjoy the loneliness No one seems to care at all Now you’re not famous anymore You were in the morning papers – what could you do? You were on the radio – what could you do? You were on the television – what could you do? It was a mystery to me
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Burning 02:29
Burning When Billy was small he was hooked on Defender Escaping to hyperspace far from a father Who lived like a madman and who loved like the weather Loves those without a shelter Billy’s estate was a liberal’s nightmare They feel for the need but none of them lived there They plead for a change in the detail of welfare In a system that’s not fair Oh, it’s time to go, turn on the lights and the radio Through darkness, rain, through wind and snow Burn the memories, burn the road Billy grew up from the high scores to draw And the thrills and the spills with his mates in a four door Escaping was easy and all that he lived for What more could he live for? Everything seemed fair game in his eyes Scavenged from those outraged and surprised About the law of the jungle and the truth of the liars They were jackals for the lions Fly through the new towns, free at night With a buzzing brain and a laser sight Cat and mouse, a flashing blue light Straight ahead, they’re right behind The games too easy, Billy’s up an alley Like an arrow, the sirens follow Screaming like there’s no tomorrow Swerve around, a sudden thud Another screen that’s dripping blood Lyrics by John Goldthorpe
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Control Freak Breaking up... Disintegration... Hostility... Confrontation... Ever really wondered why you’re out there on your own Food for thought – for one in six billion You talk and you talk, then you talk some more But what’s the point – when no one’s listening? It’s better to destroy Thank seek a compromise You’d rather say good-bye Self- justify with lies Turn and run and hide You say you’ve got your pride And now you’re on your own Sitting all alone Manipulate... Stipulation... Castigate... Agitation Brow-beat the weak to get your own way No one denies the Big I Am Better not stray from the party-line Or watch the baby through the rattle from the pram Insecure... Paranoid Power-crazed... So schizoid You always want control because you can’t control yourself Count to ten before you answer Always on the verge of overload All because you can’t take the pressure
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Stupid 04:03
Stupid He likes the way you look and dress He likes the way that you impress He always wants you by his side He loves you as a source of pride But he never listens To a word you say All he wants is to talk himself He’s got no regard for your point of view Stupid – that’s all he wants you to be Stupid – without an idea in your head Stupid – you’re not supposed to speak your mind Stupid – but you know the truth He always acts as if he cares A public front of equal shares He preaches love and harmony The perfect modern family But he never listens To a word you say Behind closed doors it’s all change now He shouts you down because he needs to feel superior He’s nothing but a man of straw He feels so lost and insecure He says he can’t live without you He needs you for the things you do But he never listens To a word you say What he wants he takes from you He gives nothing back because he hasn’t got anything

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Slow Faction will release a brand new EP 'This Machine Kills Fascists’ on 1st March.

Following on from their critically-acclaimed album, 'The Brixton Tapes', London punk band, Slow Faction are releasing a new 5 song EP, 'This Machine Kills Fascists’. The new EP continues Slow Faction's take on a 1977-inspired London sound and features new songs and live favourites; Woody Guthrie, D Lister, Burning, Control Freak and Stupid.

A great review of our EP courtesy of Pete Markowicz from Suburban Rebels in California.

"WOW! Slow Faction are back and are as good as ever! Six new songs including a cover of the Rolling Stones “Mother’s Little Helper.” This band is amazing..wake up people! If you like ’77 punk in vein of Stiff Little Fingers, the Clash, etc. you need to look no further. This band will be huge…mark my words. “Control Freak” is stellar! It has a ska guitar tempo with a punk chorus. “Stupid” has a great bass line. John’s voice resonates through the back streets of my California town and takes me back to old days of ’77 UK. Pre-order now! This will sell out! " Pete Markowicz



A mighty review of our new EP from Faster & Louder - thank you, Josh Rutledge!

A couple months ago, I had to admit to the world that I had just gotten hip to Slow Faction. Hearing the London outfit's most recent demo and prior recordings, I definitely had a "Where has this band been all my life?!" moment. So of course I was paying attention to make sure that no further releases escaped my detection! On that note, I offer my highest recommendation to the band's brand-new EP This Machine Kills Fascists. Slow Faction is a band carrying on the good fight of The Clash - right down to the tried-and-true '77 style punk sound and lyrics that have insightful things to say about society and contemporary politics. As the band so astutely points out, the clampdown The Clash foresaw is happening right now. It's as true on Slow Faction's side of the pond as it is on mine. Now more than ever, we need those bands that ignite the flames of dissent and stick their necks out for what they believe is right. And while "political punk" is often heavy on the politics and light on quality tunes, Slow Faction understands that the message resonates more powerfully when the songs are great. Isn't that the lesson we learned from Angelic Upstarts, The Alarm, Stiff Little Fingers, etc.?

Throughout this outstanding EP, Slow Faction has a great deal to say about the state of the world. Whether the band is railing against the objectification of women ("Stupid") or skewering a culture that makes a televised spectacle out of manufacturing pop stars ("D-Lister"), its message is on-point and driven by genuine conviction. And the songwriting and production are top-notch. I love a band that aspires to write anthems, and lead track "Woody Guthrie" is precisely that. It's not just a tribute to the greatest protest singer that humanity has ever known - it's also a call for a new generation to rally against the forces that oppress. The band delivers its point with passion, urgency, and a chorus that was seemingly made for mass sing-alongs. If this song doesn't get you fired up to go out into the world and make a difference, I don't know what will! Woody and Joe would be proud.

From Mick Fletcher at Just Some Punk Songs blog:

At the start of this month, London punks Slow Faction released the follow up to their highly rated Brixton Tapes album. It's an ep titled This Machine Kills Fascists and it's no doubt going to end up being one of the best records of 2016.

Mid tempo, '77 style political punk rock that not only has the message but also doesn't skimp on the tunes, it's the kind of music we need in a world who's political leaders seem to be more self serving and ignorant of the needs of the people than ever. You can check out the ep here : slowfaction.bandcamp.com/album/this-machine-kills-fascists

We need more voices speaking out against those that seek to oppress us. against those who seek to exploit us, against those who trample over the weak and the needy to worship at the alter of greed.

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released March 1, 2016

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Slow Faction London, UK

“Slow Faction is a 1st generation-influenced punk band with a real London 77 sound. The aim of Slow Faction is simple – to make the music they want to hear; politically-charged songs with big hooks and choruses, reminiscent of the 1st wave of British punk. Slow Faction’s live sound has been described as a cross between The Clash and The Buzzcocks.” ... more

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