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We exist in a media oligopoly, They Live and they own you!
Vile Assembly have announced a string of live dates in France this coming Winter.
A
trio of live bookings, the Liverpool punk band will be visiting the following French cities as follows:
Dec. 19th - Lillers Abattoir
Dec. 20th - Paris Espace B
Dec. 21st - Perigueux L'Amphore
The news follows the release of another provocative video from the anti-establishment outfit for their latest single: ’Propaganda’.
The ‘Propaganda’ video rages against mass media and the political elite that use news stories as a form of control.
Inspired by the barrage of misinformation, gossip, hearsay and out-and-out propaganda churned-out by some of the world’s leading tabloid and media sources, the latest from Vile Assembly is a stinging counter attack infuriated by the spin on
Brexit, the criminal obsession with Nigel Farage, and the rabid promotion of a hatred of what is simply misunderstood.
As lead singer and lyricist Paul Mason states:
“The media does not necessarily tell you directly how to behave, or what to think, its more subtle than that, the media does tell you what to think about, presenting narratives, stories they want to consume you in a way that
channels your thinking….. Arguably, it’s the most powerful tool on planet earth which is why it’s so valuable, I suppose this is some of the thinking behind our song Propaganda.”
As with each Vile Assembly video, ‘Propaganda’ has its own visual identity to reflect the strong narratives that underpin their work. Here the band’s hypnotic new video takes visual inspiration from the art-noir Robert Rodriguez film Sin
City and the work of Gerald Scarfe. Inexpensively made and with a strong DIY ethic, the video was created in just half a day with frequent visual collaborator Will Hutchinson. Shot in Will’s flat in Portsmouth with
a makeshift green screen, the video overlays a torrent of clippings from that day’s tabloid media upon focussed headshots of frontman Paul Mason. He reflects:
“We popped out to the newsagents and bought that morning’s vile
offerings (bar The Sun as we’d never buy that piece of s**t), rolled up individual pages and used them as blindfolds. The idea being, the head will sing the lyrics to Propaganda whilst all this media generated miss information fly’s about,
with the lyrics to the song representing how we’re manipulated by the media. We are blinded by Propaganda, the continuous barrage of headlines and hatred become the words we speak, repeating the message they want you to believe and repeat”.
‘Propaganda’ was written by Paul Mason with VA manager Keith Mullin. Believers in the effectiveness of visual imagery especially when combined with music, the pair see these components as being at the very core of the most persuasive
propaganda. Looking to take the concept apart with their new single, Vile Assembly sought to create a strong visual companion as an imperative to make their own message as impactful as possible. As Paul says:
“The word “Propaganda”, it’s a marketer’s dream, it’s a well-researched form of control categorised as types, the modes used to convince an audience through selective facts and manipulation of a story to encourage a particular perception aiming to achieve an objective. Vile Assembly believe we’re way beyond that now, certain individuals, those aristocratic alliances learned a lot from the Nazis and how to make the most despicable and appalling abuses acceptable, its Propaganda on steroids. the ultimate tool of deceit and control…. Propaganda is the rhetoric of the worlds media and we have bought it like we did the war in Iraq, we can defeat Propaganda but it needs us to unite in our human collective understanding and fight back against the corporate elite who are robbing us of a life of love and freedom.”
New single ‘Propaganda’ follows the striking previous single ‘Last Century Man’, which pricked ears, rallied supporters and enraged critics across the globe earlier this year. The band also recently released a mercilessly anti-Boris remix video for ‘Propaganda’ - watch here.
Written after reading Noam Chomsky’s ‘Profit Over People’,‘Propaganda’ is Vile Assembly at their most vitriolic, attacking a political system that protects the elite whilst providing an illusion of democratic
choice. A system that relies upon a comatose population enthralled by the latest iPhone and mesmerised by the latest episode of Love Island.
Smacking you in the face like the bastard child of PiL, the Bunnymen and Manic Street Preachers, and with lyrics scorched with the enraged political sensibilities of the latter to boot, ‘Propaganda’ is gloriously hard-hitting in every
sense. Releasing 'Propaganda' on Friday September 27th, the latest from the Liverpool band is like manna from heaven, alternative facts and “truth isn’t truth”, it challenges the assumption that we are free and self-determining.
Standby for further releases in due course, the Vile Assembly’s business is only just beginning.
Following a series of fierce UK live shows in the Spring, the Vile Assembly will now hit the road the other side of the channel - not to be missed.
VILE ASSEMBLY - ‘PROPAGANDA’ - OUT NOW
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Or please contact thom@sonicpr.co.uk
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BIOGRAPHY
Though the Vile Assembly’s roots can be traced back over two decades ago, the band have been somewhat dormant until now; patiently waiting for a time their Punk ethos and thinking would find its true assertive voice. Sick to
the teeth of the world they observe in 2019, the the time for the Vile Assembly is surely now. Erupting forth with a torrent of bile soused rock’n’roll, Paul Mason (the band’s lyricist and vocalist) joined by Mark Wainwright
and Mark Webb are here just in time to put the world to rights.
Inspired by Punks founding fathers and working with a DIY ethic out of their own studio as built by Mark Wainwright in a derelict stone outbuilding, the Vile Assembly
have begun their campaign of recording, producing and self-releasing music that takes a stand and tells it like it is. In the tradition of small record labels, they created Vile Entertainment and have proceeded to release a series of vitriolic
single cuts, that take aim at issues that most wannabe pop idols would fear to tread. Utilising the free tools available in today’s digital world and channelling through them the cut-throat sonics and no-prisoner lyrics of punk masters the
likes of Desperate Bicycles, Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, and beyond; Vile Assembly have already built the foundations of their musical revolution, unleashing a string of controversial songs, uncompromising hard-hitting videos and then force that is
Paul Mason himself, a voice that is unafraid to condemn the feral elite.
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FURTHER PRAISE FOR THE VILE ASSEMBLY
“a robust and melodic expression of this mission, features in this Musicians Against Homelessness gig. Great lyrics from these welcome newcomers, who merit a listen.”
THE MORNING STAR
A Vile Assembly gig is a punch in the stomach. And it’s hit us pretty hard tonight. We were not quite expecting that.
Getintothis’ Peter Goodbody
It’s immediately apparent straight away that if SPILT are angry young youth, then Paul Mason is an absolutely fucking livid middle-aged man.
Getintothis’ Peter Goodbody
Paul Mason’s stirring vocals which sit somewhere between Jello Biafra and Johnny Rotten…This is art at its most vocal and provocative
Louder Than War John Robb
"When I heard Suicide Feast, I absolutely had to play it, its musical intent you just can't fake"
Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6
“Vile Assembly provide an important injection of social commentary into a world glazed over looking
at their devices. Sonically they deliver a healthy dose of anarchic punk for those who like me can remember the glory days of Punk”
Lori Gava, XS Noize
“Vile Assembly’s music is more than just a form of entertainment,
but a radical and necessary call to arms for activism”
Harriet Kaplan, The Art of LA
“Fresh from some support slots with The Damned – this Liverpool based post-punk unit are picking up tons of positive press
and it’s easy to hear why: the songs are solid, well written and importantly for me – thought provoking”
Rockbrat, Australia Rock Review
"Great music, intelligent lyrics (in this case railing against corrupt politicians
and corporate criminals), what's not to love"
Mick Fletcher, Just Some Punk Songs