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John Paul returns with his second album Subjects produced by Ratman. John Paul first started supplying vocals on various Sleaford Mods tracks before releasing his debut album No Filter on Harbinger Sound (HARB 177CD/LP, 2018) which saw him playing shows with the Sleaford Mods, Steve Ignorant, and many more and headlining a sold-out show at The 100 Club. Subjects is a natural progression from No Filter, crunchier and more precise, but still retaining a punk rock grimy DIY sound. John Paul has honed his unique ability to expertly bleat words into a sharp and wry observation of modern-day decay. Ratman (More Rockers, Mr Scruff, On U Sound, Anika, Smith & Mighty) continues to produce the tunes that manages to create a soundtrack to an odd forgotten dance party that mixed lo-fi, dub, and UK garage. Features Diane Charlemagne and Miss Innit.
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LP version. "No Filter is the rightful extension of the Sleaford Mods idea in my opinion, but don't let that drive you into thinking this is some rehash. John Paul has, with the help of Rat and Steve Underwood, created a horrible account of modern forgotten England from the edge of his stool in the corner of the pub away from all the hard men he once ran with. It's the re-awakening of a mind trying to tune into truth and it's brutal. His wordplay and observations are near exceptional and at some points, and like all good music, it nearly devours itself as it tells musical convention to get fucked. The music too, is so fucking crap it's beautiful, like the mundane back ground music sent out from head office to all its pubs. No Filter has for me in some ways pushed the envelope of the Workers' Tale, the arrival into mid-life with its disgust for the old shit you did and the attitudes that came with all that. It's solid." --Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods).
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"No Filter is the rightful extension of the Sleaford Mods idea in my opinion, but don't let that drive you into thinking this is some rehash. John Paul has, with the help of Rat and Steve Underwood, created a horrible account of modern forgotten England from the edge of his stool in the corner of the pub away from all the hard men he once ran with. It's the re-awakening of a mind trying to tune into truth and it's brutal. His wordplay and observations are near exceptional and at some points, and like all good music, it nearly devours itself as it tells musical convention to get fucked. The music too, is so fucking crap it's beautiful, like the mundane back ground music sent out from head office to all its pubs. No Filter has for me in some ways pushed the envelope of the Workers' Tale, the arrival into mid-life with its disgust for the old shit you did and the attitudes that came with all that. It's solid." --Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods).
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