A fizzy, fantastically sharp collection of absolute bangers, Youth Sector’s Nick Tompkins talks us through the band’s new EP track by track, for our latest Artist's Guide.
The Ball
This one was written right at the beginning of the Partygate scandal; the "who dropped the ball" lyric was just an ode to the general barrage of scandals and cover-ups that we'd seen from Johnson's premiership already. By the time the demo had gestated and released, we'd just had Truss's catastrophic budget crashing the pound, so the life cycle of this song is evidence of the staying power of Tory sleaze. A fun tune, though, no?
Benign Fire in a Small Room
This track was written upwards from Josh's bass line - we were both listening to a lot of Cola at the time (the album had just come out, I think?), and although the track doesn't sound like Cola, we were just inspired by the bass-driven sound and simplicity of their sound. It's about when you're not doing so well, but everyone else notices it before you do.
