Andrew Fearn’s stripped down, austere electro-punk productions and Jason Williamson’s biting yet absurdly humourous lyrics and delivery have been exploring austerity-era Britain, culture, and working class life for over a decade. Collectively as Sleaford Mods, they’ve always done exactly their own thing in their own way but their last album Spare Ribs connected with a wider audience, maybe they’ve even become generational spokespeople in the process too. Add to this, the new album’s title, UK Grim, couldn’t be more apt. Jason and Andrew talk with Paul about their status as spokespeople, humour as a form of resilience, the debilitating effect of the tory government on people and the band's creative process.

UK Grim by Sleaford Mods is out now on Rough Trade.

Paul’s debut book, Coming To Berlin: Global Journeys Into An Electronic Music And Club Culture Capital is out now on Velocity Press. Click here to find out more. 

Lost and Sound title music by E.S.O