London’s MOSES have released their new single ‘Happy Birthday Payday’ via Space & I Records. Taken from their upcoming second album, it was recorded at Magic Garden Studios and produced by long-time partner Gavin Monaghan.
Image & artwork courtesy of Artbeat Promotions & Matei Parascan.
Right out of the gate the early rock ‘n’ roll of The Beatles is pummelled with the Stooges intensity. There’s a brashness and looseness a la Longpigs and 60ft Dolls creeping into their playing which allows frontman Victor Moses to play with his lyrical delivery more.
The rejection of a 9 to 5 life comes round for every generation. However, Victor’s sardonic take steers clear of cliché and will have Ryan Jarman and Alan Donohoe applauding from on high.
They’re in a sweet spot where they are us and we are them. Financial struggles are rife with inflation but, who really cares about the working classes in the arts? Not many! Without MOSES lyrical insights, the arts will continue to be plagued by the middle and upper classes. It’s not reverse snobbery; the struggle just has to be real.
This has the hallmarks of Blur coming of age on ‘Modern Life Is Rubbish’. This is the sound of a band in tune with its people. Does a band impart empathy better than MOSES? Probably not!
They will be on tour in February:
22 Liverpool, The Jacaranda
23 Leeds, The Vinyl Whistle
25 Bristol , The Crofters Rights
Ticket links at https://mosesofficial.com