SLAVES
bring their explosive live show to the
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
this weekend
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“This pair are one of the most exciting and forward-charging rock bands currently active” – The Line of Best Fit
“Musically, ‘Acts Of Fear And Love’ is the most accomplished of Slaves’ three albums, switching things up and pulling off new sounds without losing sight of the band’s DNA.” – NME
“…it’s impossible to deny it is blazing with confidence and a witty, abrasive humour. What we loved about Slaves when they emerged into the DIY punk scene has returned into the mainstream, and about time too.” – CLASH
“The spirit of Ian Dury lives on in their witty observations of 21st-century living, not to mention their irresistibly rough swagger.” – The Independent
“Slaves is, all things considered, a pretty apt name for a band that represents a genuine alternative to much of what is subjugating about music, and life today.” – So Young Magazine
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Fresh from the release of their third UK top ten album acclaimed third album, Acts of Fear and Love, Kent punks Slaves will bring their explosive live show to Australia for the first time ever this week at the Download Festival.
Since first bursting out of the UK pub scene in 2012, Slaves have gone onto become of the UK’s most ferocious live bands, and their brand of high-energy punk rock has won them fans worldwide everywhere from Melbourne to Moscow. Currently performing at a string of sold out UK and European dates, smashing up festival stages and venues alike in a joyous, celebration of big riffs, big beats and even bigger choruses, Isaac Holman (drums, vocals) and Laurie Vincent (guitar, vocals) are bringing their anthemic new songs to Australia for the first time, hitting Sydney and Melbourne for Download’s second inaugural Australian festival.
Slaves’ Acts of Fear and Love LP is out now via Virgin EMI / UMusic EMI. Tickets to Download Festival AU are on sale now.
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SLAVES
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
SAT 09 MAR | DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, PARRAMATTA PARK | SYDNEY
MON 11 MAR | DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE | MELBOURNE
Tickets and event details here
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Released in August this year, Slaves’ acclaimed third album, Acts of Fear and Love, reflects that fear and love may actually be the biggest motivators in the world at the moment. Following their Mercury-nominated top 10 2015 album Are You Satisfied? and 2016’s top 10 album Take Control, the band have opened themselves up to new territory. The album’s title is inspired by a comment once made by drummer Isaac Holman’s college teacher – “There’s no such thing as hate – just acts of fear and love.”
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ACTS OF FEAR AND LOVE
TRACKLIST
1. The Lives They Wish They Had
2. Cut and Run
3. Bugs
4. Magnolia
5. Daddy
6. Chokehold
7. Photo Opportunity
8. Artificial Intelligence
9. Acts of Fear and Love
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