{"id":30672,"date":"2019-04-02T12:15:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T16:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=30672"},"modified":"2019-05-30T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T19:56:27","slug":"life-share-new-single-moral-fibre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=30672","title":{"rendered":"LIFE share new single &#8216;Moral Fibre&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hull outfit&nbsp;LIFE&nbsp;have returned with the&nbsp;first single&nbsp;to lifted from their highly anticipated second LP. <em>Moral Fibre<\/em> is an anthemic and frenetic slice of art-punk laced with sardonic and irreverent lyrics.&nbsp;Produced by Luke Smith (Foals) and mixed by&nbsp;Claudius Mittendorfer (Parquet Courts), the band hones in on a bigger and more focused sound. Take a listen to the track via Soundcloud below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/588350613&amp;color=%23aaadad&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about the single, frontman Mez Green says,&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Moral Fibre is a stinging and frenzied shut up and&nbsp;<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-xhjlkjy-ejlihlkhu-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-xhjlkjy-ejlihlkhu-u\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>aside<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;&#8211; a tongue in cheek reflection on the music industry, that beige scene, those that pimp poverty from Mummy\u2019s detached house, those that trade in fair-trade cocaine and those that preach behind their keyboard. I\u2019m taking the piss, but I\u2019m deadly serious!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, LIFE embarks on a <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">sold out<\/g> two-week European tour as main support for&nbsp;IDLES&nbsp;and will also play one of three sold-out London shows at the Electric Ballroom. The band <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">are<\/g> also set to play numerous festivals across the UK &amp; Europe including Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, 2000 Trees, Pukkelpop (BE), Best Kept Secret (NL), Pahoda (SK), Rock The People (CZ) and more to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Described by DIY as \u201c<em>an unhinged depiction of modern-day punk<\/em>\u201d, LIFE\u2019s anti-establishment outlook and witty, off-centre social commentary underscores everything they do. Very much the antithesis of all things London-centric, the band hail instead from the current City Of Culture, Hull, and tackle the new wave of youth and working class discontent with both savvy and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for a strong community ethic, clever wordplay <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">and<\/g> energetic performances, \u2018Popular Music\u2019 made it onto BBC Radio 1\u2019s best albums of the year list and gained multiple <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">playlist<\/g> adds on BBC6 Music. LIFE <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">were<\/g> also picked by the likes of DIY, Metro, So Young and Fred Perry Subculture as their \u2018Ones to Watch\u2019 at the start of last year and Steve Lamacq praised the band for being \u201c&#8230;<em>weirdly uncompromising and addictive<\/em>\u201d when placing lead single <em>In Your Hands<\/em> in his best of the year list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LIFE were also invited to perform a live session for Huw Stephens at Maida Vale and to play at Radio 1&#8217;s Big Weekend, where they were the only unsigned act on the line up. Further live credentials include performances at SXSW, Reading &amp; Leeds, Latitude, Reeperbahn and The Great Escape, as well as tours with Slaves, Nadine Shah and IDLES alongside significant headline shows of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05 Apr 2019 \/ UK \/ London \/ Electric Ballroom+<br>08 Apr 2019 \/ FR \/ Reims \/ La Cartonnerie+<br>09 Apr 2019 \/ BE \/ Antwerp \/ TRIX+ (SOLD OUT)<br>10 Apr 2019 \/ NL \/ Utrecht \/ De Helling+ (SOLD OUT)<br>11 Apr 2019 \/ NL \/ Nijmegen \/ Doornroosje+&nbsp;(SOLD OUT)<br>12 Apr 2019 \/ LU \/ Luxembourg \/ Rotondes+&nbsp;(SOLD OUT)<br>13 Apr 2019 \/ DE \/ Schorndorf \/ Manufaktur+&nbsp;(SOLD OUT)<br>15 Apr 2019 \/ DE \/ Cologne \/ Gloria Theatre+&nbsp;(SOLD OUT)<br>16 Apr 2019 \/ DE \/ Bielefeld \/ Forum+<br>17 Apr 2019 \/ DE \/ Erlangen \/ E-Werk+<br>18 Apr 2019 \/ FR \/ Nancy \/ L&#8217;Autre Canal+<br>20 Apr 2019 \/ FR \/ Rouen \/ Le 106+<br><br>03 May 2019 \/ UK \/ Glasgow \/ Broadcast<br>04 May 2019 \/ UK \/ Liverpool \/ Liverpool Sound City<br>05 May 2019 \/ UK \/Leicester \/ Handmade Festival<br>10 May 2019 \/ UK \/ Brighton \/ The Great Escape Festival<br>16 May 2019 \/ UK \/ Wrexham \/ FOCUS Wales<br><br>01 JUN 2019 \/ NL \/ Hilvarenbeek \/ Best Kept Secret Festival<br>05 JUN 2019 \/ CZ \/ Hradek Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9 \/ Rock For The People<br><br>11 JUL 2019 \/ UK \/ Upcote Farm \/ 2000 Trees<br>12 JUL 2019 \/ SK \/ Trencin \/ Pahoda Festival<br><br>17 AUG 2019 \/ BE \/ HASSELT \/ Pukkelpop Festival&nbsp;<br><br>+ = w\/IDLES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Moral Fibre<\/em> is out now via the band&#8217;s own label Afghan Moon and will also see them <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">partner<\/g> for the first time with PIAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hull outfit&nbsp;LIFE&nbsp;have returned with the&nbsp;first single&nbsp;to lifted from their highly anticipated second LP. 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