Fired up by the DIY spirit of punk rock and grime, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent formed Slaves in Tunbridge Wells in 2012, very quickly coming to the attention of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing along the way. Their bovver boy shirts and suits, minimalist musical setup and howling fury are a world away from the spiked up hair, larking about and ironic T-shirts of modern day punk rock and with good reason. This is a serious business, even if they did put poodles on the cover of their album Are You Satisfied?
Their recent appearance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May was riotous and sweaty affair. Having delivered a blistering set to a drenched and gasping audience, they then launched into a fast and rowdy cover of Skepta’s Shut Down, with a surprise guest appearance from Skepta himself (who was wearing an immaculate black hoody like the heat was just somebody else’s problem).
The lesson to take away is this; when you’re getting hot and bothered, it’s always a good idea to stand next to something (or someone) cool.
Fired up by the DIY spirit of punk rock and grime, Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent formed Slaves in Tunbridge Wells in 2012, very quickly coming to the attention of Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing along the way. Their bovver boy shirts and suits, minimalist musical setup and howling fury are a world away from the spiked up hair, larking about and ironic T-shirts of modern day punk rock and with good reason. This is a serious business, even if they did put poodles on the cover of their album Are You Satisfied?
Their recent appearance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May was riotous and sweaty affair. Having delivered a blistering set to a drenched and gasping audience, they then launched into a fast and rowdy cover of Skepta’s Shut Down, with a surprise guest appearance from Skepta himself (who was wearing an immaculate black hoody like the heat was just somebody else’s problem).
The lesson to take away is this; when you’re getting hot and bothered, it’s always a good idea to stand next to something (or someone) cool.
