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Anti Nasty League (album)

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Released
  
25 April 2015

Label
  
Rumjoint

Artist
  
Pop Will Eat Itself

Length
  
53:30

Producer
  
Tim Muddiman

Release date
  
25 April 2015

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Recorded
  
England, Brazil, Canada 2014

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Industrial music

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Anti-Nasty League is the seventh album by UK based Grebo band, Pop Will Eat Itself. Anti-Nasty League was released worldwide on 25 April 2015 via digital download that made available to those who pre-ordered a physical release from the band's website. The album was exclusively available on their official website and in four different formats (12" Vinyl, 1 CD, 2 CD featuring the album and instrumental tracks and a 3-CD box set featuring additional stems from the album and Aurasma enhanced artwork).

Contents

Promotion

In June 2014 Pop Will Eat Itself released "Reclaim the Game (Funk FIFA)" and "Watch the Bitch Blow" in August, with the latter appearing on Anti-Nasty League. In preparation for the album's release the single "Digital Meltdown" was featured on Soccer AM on 28 March 2015. Following the album's pre-order and digital release on 25 April 2015 the band embarked on a 9-date tour of England starting with a sold-out gig in Leicester on 22 May 2015 and concluding at Leamington Spa on 30 May 2015. A video for 21st Century English Civil War was released on 1 May 2015

Reception

The album received critical acclaim from a number of reviews. Writing for Louder Than War, David J Harris noted "It’s an album that’s brimming with vitality. Many of the verses are rapped over thick driving bass riffs that rip into stimulating metal guitar licks fused with instantaneous catchy choruses" and awarded the album 9/10. Rockregeneration.co.uk noted the album's "political/social commentary" and highlighted the album's punk rock attitude stating "Throughout this album is the underlying message to [...] rise up against what is happening around you". In writing for Record Collector, Tim Peacock awarded the album 4/5, praising the tracks Watch The Bitch Blow, Digital Meltdown stating that the album "credibly hark(s) back to the Poppies at their hard-hitting, Dos Dedos-era best"

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Pop Will Eat Itself

  • Graham Crabb - Vocals, Keyboards, Programming
  • Mary Byker - Vocals, Keyboards, Programming
  • Tim Muddiman - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
  • Davey Bennett - Bass
  • Jason Bowld - Drums
  • Additional Personnel

  • Dave Ogilvie - Guitar (1)
  • Kurt Maas - Guitar (1)
  • Noko 440 - Keyboards (3, 8, 12), Programming (3), Add. Bass (3, 12), Add. Guitar (8)
  • Kerry "The Buzzard" Hammond - Guitar (4, 11, 12)
  • Songs

    121st Century English Civil War5:08
    2They Can't Take3:46
    3Mental Pollution4:22

    References

    Anti-Nasty League (album) Wikipedia