Say what you like about the storm clouds of political debate, the conflicting attitudes, and the entrenched ideals that hang over modern society., but it does mean that your politically motivated music makers—not that there seem to be too many of them anymore—aren’t going to run out of subject matter any time soon.
While there seems to be a lot of music made either celebrating or crucifying the situation across the water, Launch Control turns its sights to more homegrown discourse. The Reading, UK trio, a punk-fuelled sonic firebrand, hasn’t forgotten that such music is perfect for instigating social debate and political discussion, and “Pax Britannica” sets its sights on the, sadly, still-abundant colonialist attitudes that run through modern British society.
Drums pound, bass lines drive, and guitars wander between gnarly, chugging energy and searing, soaring, scintillating riffs, proving if proof were still needed that the three-piece is the perfect economical form for such music. On top of that, the snarling vocals question why such attitudes prevail in today’s supposedly more enlightened (ha!) society.
And as songs go, there are only two responses: you are with them or against them (actually, there is a third: you are not informed enough to understand the point they are making), and if you find that you are singing from the same hymn sheet, perhaps quite literally after a few spins, then you need to check out Mayday, their third EP and set of songs that addresses the fallout of Brexit here in the UK.
Punk music has rarely been this clever, switched-on, or well-informed; they may start a trend. We can but hope.
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