{"id":41388,"date":"2025-02-25T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41388"},"modified":"2025-02-23T08:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T13:35:48","slug":"snapped-ankles-release-new-single-pay-the-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41388","title":{"rendered":"Snapped Ankles release new single \u2018Pay The Rent\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Leaf Label will release <strong>Snapped Ankles\u2019 fourth studio album, \u2018Hard Times Furious Dancing,\u2019 on March 28, 2025<\/strong>\u2014a record that blends raw energy with sharp social commentary. They\u2019re giving fans a taste of what\u2019s to come with the release of their new single, <strong><em>Pay The Rent<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the visualiser below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BrLQkbnBK7w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Snapped Ankles\" class=\"wp-image-41078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_3730-1.jpeg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit \u00a9 Louise Mason<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Hard Times Furious Dancing\u2019 track list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>01.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fiverosespress.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=031e3c98baa5eca317ac65988&amp;id=af9127ce18&amp;e=a5f3fc5841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pay The Rent<\/a><br>02. Personal Responsibilities<br>03.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/snapped-ankles-return-with-raoul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Snapped Ankles return with \u2018Raoul\u2019\">Raoul<\/a><br>04. Dancing In Transit<br>05.\u00a0Where&#8217;s The Caganer?<br>06. Smart World<br>07.\u00a0Hagen Im Garten<br>08.\u00a0\u6446\u70c2 Bai Lan<br>09.\u00a0Closely Observed<br><br>Preorder or presave the album: <a href=\"https:\/\/theleaflabel.net\/hardtimes.LZT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/theleaflabel.net\/hardtimes.LZT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Pay The Rent\u2019 \u2013 Dancing Through the Crisis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A fierce and unfiltered response to the global cost-of-living crisis, <em><strong>Pay The Rent<\/strong> <\/em>explores how financial pressures are suffocating the arts. As Ankle Austin puts it, the song is about <strong>\u201c<em>dancing at the misery of the situation.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in Kent, the track takes aim at the architects of Brexit and the added difficulties it has placed on touring musicians, making an already tough industry even harder to sustain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GoFundTrees \u2013 A New Way to Keep the Tour Going<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Snapped Ankles aren\u2019t just singing about the struggle; they\u2019re finding new ways to fight it. Their <strong>GoFundTrees<\/strong> campaign launched <strong>Friday, February 21 at 10 AM GMT<\/strong>, offering fans a chance to support the band while getting involved in some wild experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect furious dance parties in Epping Forest, online HIIT sessions with album previews, ghillie suit sales, exclusive merch, and more. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gofundtrees.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">www.gofundtrees.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Biggest Snapped Ankles Tour Yet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Snapped Ankles are hitting the road in <strong>spring 2025<\/strong> for their most ambitious tour yet, including a major show at <strong>Fabric in London on May 15.<\/strong> More dates will follow as the year unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour Dates \u2013 Spring 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United Kingdom &amp; Ireland<\/strong><br>Wednesday, March 5 \u2013 Bedford Esquires, Bedford<br>Thursday, March 6 \u2013 Junction, Cambridge<br>Friday, March 7 \u2013 Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich<br>Saturday, March 8 \u2013 Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester<br>Tuesday, March 11 \u2013 Crookes Social Club, Sheffield<br>Wednesday, March 12 \u2013 The Crescent, York<br>Thursday, March 13 \u2013 The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees<br>Friday, March 14 \u2013 Room 2, Glasgow<br>Saturday, March 15 \u2013 Rough Trade, Liverpool<br>Tuesday, March 18 \u2013 Face Bar, Reading<br>Wednesday, March 19 \u2013 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff<br>Thursday, March 20 \u2013 Lantern Hall, Bristol<br>Friday, March 21 \u2013 Hare &amp; Hounds, Birmingham<br>Saturday, March 22 \u2013 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham<br>Saturday, May 3 \u2013 NeoAncients: Beltane Ritual at St Laurence Church, Stroud<br>Friday, May 9 \u2013 The Forum, Tunbridge Wells<br>Saturday, May 10 \u2013 Boileroom, Guildford<br>Tuesday, May 13 \u2013 The Old Market, Brighton<br>Wednesday, May 14 \u2013 Papillon, Southampton<br>Thursday, May 15 \u2013 Fabric, London<br>Friday, May 16 \u2013 The Tin, Coventry<br>Saturday, May 17 \u2013 Meltchester Festival, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Europe<\/strong><br>Tuesday, April 1 \u2013 L\u2019Aeronef, Lille, France<br>Wednesday, April 2 \u2013 Maroquinerie, Paris, France<br>Thursday, April 3 \u2013 Museum at Botanique, Brussels, Belgium<br>Friday, April 4 \u2013 EKKO, Utrecht, Netherlands<br>Saturday, April 5 \u2013 Paradiso Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, Netherlands<br>Sunday, April 6 \u2013 Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands<br>Tuesday, April 8 \u2013 Bumann &amp; Sohn, Cologne, Germany<br>Wednesday, April 9 \u2013 Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany<br>Thursday, April 10 \u2013 Polimagie Festival at Beatpol, Dresden, Germany<br>Friday, April 11 \u2013 Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany<br>Saturday, April 12 \u2013 Import\/Export, Munich, Germany<br>Tuesday, April 15 \u2013 Commissary Art Space, Heidelberg, Germany<br>Wednesday, April 16 \u2013 Palace, St Gallen, Switzerland<br>Thursday, April 17 \u2013 Fri-Son, Fribourg, Switzerland<br>Friday, April 18 \u2013 Arci Bellezza, Milan, Italy<br>Saturday, April 19 \u2013 Covo, Bologna, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Uzor and The Sick Man of Europe will be joining on select dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Leaf Label will release Snapped Ankles\u2019 fourth studio album, \u2018Hard Times Furious Dancing,\u2019 on March 28, 2025\u2014a record that blends raw energy with sharp <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41388\" title=\"Snapped Ankles release new single \u2018Pay The Rent\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13,23,25,28,30,1907],"tags":[11997,12128,11996,1245],"class_list":["post-41388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronic-music","category-indie","category-live","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","tag-hard-times-furious-dancing","tag-pay-the-rent","tag-snapped-ankles","tag-tour-dates"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3936.jpeg?fit=1200%2C908","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-aLy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41068,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=41068","url_meta":{"origin":41388,"position":0},"title":"Snapped Ankles return with \u2018Raoul\u2019","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"January 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Snapped Ankles are back! 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