We wont compress, alter or take ownership of your content. Sleaford mods back crowdfunded documentary about the band. Watch sleaford mods invisible britain now on your favorite device. In 2019, williamson lent his vocals to the track talk whiff by scorn. Portraits of hope and resilience is published by policy press on 1 november. The great social housing swindle and the forthcoming poly styrene. Sleaford mods are an english electronic punk music duo formed in 2007 in nottingham. By signing up you agree to receive news and offers from sleaford mods. Jul 11, 2018 following them on their twoyear journey from bedroom recording sessions and the making of sleaford mods top10album key markets to mainstream success, the film tells the story of three. Invisible britain is a platform that will work with underrepresented individuals and. Part band doc, part state of the nation, it avoids the usual tour documentary cliches and instead focuses on what the individuals and communities in the towns and cities which the band visited are doing to resist and campaign against social injustice and socalled austerity measures.
Andrew fearns minimalistic, intentionally cheapsounding loops, guitars, and keyboards provide a fitting backdrop as jason. Invisible britain follows the band on their tour of small towns and venues that are largely neglected by the majority of acts, while also focusing on the swirling shitstorm that is britain in 2015. The film follows sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general election, visiting the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of the. In early 2014 the guardian hailed duo sleaford mods as the most uncompromising british protest music made in years. Nov 02, 2017 his first feature documentary, sleaford mods invisible britain, is part band documentary, part state of the nation film that followed the band sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the runup to the 2015 general election. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Sleaford mods invisible britain is a feature documentary that shows the most relevant and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain. Invisible britain and narrated by maxine peake, exploring the catastrophic failures that have led to a chronic shortage of social housing in britain. Invisible britain and will follow the band on their upcoming uk tour. The documentary explores the band itself as well as examining the current political situation in the united kingdom focusing on opposition to austerity. Apr 24, 2016 a documentary film directed by nathan hannawin and paul sng, sleaford mods invisible britain shows the most exciting and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain.
Sleaford mods invisible britain is a feature documentary that shows the most relevant and uncompromising british band in years, sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain. Lisa mckenzie, jason williamson and others discuss class inequality and prejudice in austerity britain. Sleaford mods invisible britain is a documentary film following the band sleaford mods on a tour of the united kingdom in the runup to the 2015 general election. Invisible britain which followed them on their uk tour and explored their feelings in the run up to the general election. Velvet joy productions have announced a new documentary. This documentarys approach to the rising rock duo is refreshing but the clumsy. Sleaford mods invisible britain film documentary set to go ahead. Journalist david owens talks to paul sng about his new film invisible britain, which looks at how the most relevant british band in years stuck two fingers up to the zeitgeist. Sleaford mods are an english music duo based in nottingham, composed of vocalist jason williamson and musician andrew robert lindsay fearn since 2012. Free downloads of previous films made by keeps on burning films. Sleaford mods are taking the piss, and theyre very good it. Sleaford mods invisible britain follows the most exciting and uncompromising british band in years on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general election. Sng comes from film documentaries, and got the idea for invisible britain while shooting the sleaford mods band on tour in 2015.
Invisible britain 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sleaford mods arent so much exposing the irrelevance of contemporary british pop music as smashing straight through it armed with nothing more than a microphone and a laptop. In 2017, sleaford mods embarked on their first north american tour. Directed by nathan hannawin and paul sng, the film was shot during the groups uk tour earlier this year.
They are known for their abrasive, minimalist musical style and embittered explorations of austerityera britain, culture, and working class life, delivered in williamsons east midlands accent. Invisible britain, sleaford mods andrew fearn and jason williamson tour parts of britain that dont exist in the minds of many. Edited by paul sng and published by bristolbased publisher policy press, the book will be discussed at a launch event tonight, 2nd of november, at the arnolfini. Sleaford mods invisible britain extended trailer on vimeo.
Watch the trailer for sleaford mods invisible britain music the. Sleaford mods are an english electronic punk music duo formed in 2007 in. Invisible britain is a documentary film following the band sleaford mods on a tour of the united kingdom in the runup to the 2015 general. The film, billed as part doc, part look at the state of the nation, is called sleaford mods. It comes two years after their 2015 documentary sleaford mods. Combining the revolutionary fury of punk and hiphop with the bleakness of austerityera great britain, sleaford mods capture the spirit of their time with blunt eloquence. Liverpool radical film festival uk 1 november 2015. Invisible britain, part band doc, part look at the state of the nation, follows the group on their recent tour of the uk, visiting places which probably dont even exist in the minds of many the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of the uk that most would prefer to ignore. Sleaford mods invisible britain shows the most relevant and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain. Apr 03, 2015 jason williamson returned home recently after a gym session.
A film shot on sleaford mods uk tour about the band, their fans, and the state of modern britain. Video sleaford mods invisible britain full movie dailymotion. On a very special episode of spocklight, liam, paul and matt are joined by director of sleaford mods. Sngs previous work includes dispossession, a documentary about the housing crisis and sleaford mods invisible britain, which is part music documentary, part look at the state of the nation in the run up to the 2015 general. Jun 22, 2017 it presumably had a small budget and, like his earlier feature sleaford mods invisible britain 2015, it relies on distributing directly to exhibitors. The band features vocalist jason williamson and, since 2012, musician andrew fearn. They are known for their abrasive, minimalist musical style and embittered explorations of austerityera britain, culture, and working class life, delivered in williamsons thick east midlands. The film is to be funded via crowdfunding site indiegogo and will follow the nottingham band on their upcoming uk tour, beginning in late february. Sleaford mods invisible britain docufilm will screen for the first time this october in nottingham and london. Invisible britain, part band doc, part look at the state of the nation, follows the nottingham band on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general election and visits places which probably dont even exist in the minds of many the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of the country that most would prefer to ignore. The bristol activist and portraits of invisible britain, hope. A beginners guide to matty healy and the 1975s previously released drive like i do tracks. Just like the sleafords themselves, christine franzs film is unpretentious and unfiltered, and it brilliantly captures the momentum and excitement of a band as they make their breakthrough.
Apr 02, 2019 joe talbot, lead singer of idles, is taking issue with jason williamson, lead singer of sleaford mods. Part band documentary, part look at the state of the nation, the documentary features individuals and communities attempting to find hope among the ruins in austerity britain. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest sleaford mods interviews. Christine franzs criticallyacclaimed and definitive sleaford mods film, bunch of kunst, tells the story of three guys taking on the music industry on their own terms. Invisible britain, part band doc, part look at the state of the nation, follows the band on their recent tour of the uk and visits places which probably dont even exist in the minds of many the neglected, broken down and boarded. The great social housing swindle is a feature documentary directed by paul sng sleaford mods. Its a film that was clearly made on a tight budget, and sometimes that shows in the quality of the sound and visuals but, as it progresses, this doesnt matter.
Bunch of kunst a film about sleaford modsand fans and. Download sleaford mods invisible britain movie 2016. Sleaford mods invisible britain is a feature documentary that shows the most. Originally from workingclass nottingham, england sleaford mods had decided to play in cities and small towns hardhit by deindustrialisation and then austerity. A film about sleaford mods, released in 2017 and sleaford mods. Joe talbot, lead singer of idles, is taking issue with jason williamson, lead singer of sleaford mods. Though it seemed like jason williamson and andrew fearn couldnt get any bleaker than they did on english tapas, sleaford mods brisk tempos and jaunty keyboards mask a viewpoint thats possibly even more despairing than before. Showing invisible britain british journal of photography.
With jason williamson, andrew fearn, jimmy mcgovern, andrew tiernan. A documentary film directed by nathan hannawin and paul sng, sleaford mods invisible britain shows the most exciting and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain. His first feature documentary, sleaford mods invisible britain, is part band documentary, part state of the nation film that followed the band sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the runup to the 2015 general election. The film follows sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the. The documentary combines performance footage of band members jason williamson and andrew fearn, as well as conversations and interviews with sleaford fans about resistance. Sleaford mods state of things docufilm premieres this weekend sleaford mods invisible britain docufilm will screen for the first time this october in nottingham and london. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. But after directors paul sng and nathan hannawin positioned sleaford mods as the most vital voice of brexitbound england in their 2015 film invisible britain, t.
A new documentary, invisible britain, directed and produced by independent filmmakers nathan hannawin and giglutzs own paul sng, will follow them on their forthcoming tour of the uks forgotten urban centres. The film follows sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general election, visiting the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of. The film focuses on the neglect, demolition and regeneration of council estates. A combination of live footage, interviews with fans, and scenes in and around the towns and cities that the tour visits, the documentary will tell the.
Sleaford mods invisible britain is similarly direct in its approach. The film follows sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general election and visits. Sleaford mods invisible britain teaser trailer on vimeo. Sleaford mods invisible britain shows the most relevant and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in. An appropriately grotty look at sleaford mods total film. Belgian producer and composer poltrock shares his new album. Sleaford mods eps have always been as vital to their body of work as their albums, and this selftitled set of five songs is no exception. Invisible britain uses the story of sleaford mods to tell us the story of modern day britain. Invisible britain 2015 the band tours neglected and broken down parts of great britain. The spat between these two icons of austerityera postpunk has been battering away for quite.
Stream tracks and playlists from sleaford mods on your desktop or mobile device. Bunch of kunst a film about sleaford mods trailer youtube. I would seriously recommend this film and live record if you are a fan, or if you fancy something a bit different. Invisible britain has something passionate to say and the force of it simply sweeps the viewer along. I am a cliche, paul sng, to discuss if star trek creator, gene roddenberrys utopian vision of the future is actually possible and if it is, how on earth do we get there. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace.
Theyll take the piss out of everyone, from blur guitarist graham coxon described on new album track flipside as looking. Nov 16, 2015 sleaford mods invisible britain is similarly direct in its approach. The films webpages offer an overview of the film, a trailer and a list of at least some of the campaign groups associated with the film and the issue. He was just doing a few final situps in the living room with the radio on, when david camerons voice came on, and the rage started. And for once disabled people are up close, personal and present in film. Invisible britain velvet joy productions more social study than standard bandontheroad film, sleaford mods. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taken from the feature documentary sleaford mods invisible britain. Further viewing sleaford mods invisible britain read more. The film follows sleaford mods on a tour of the uk in the run up to the 2015 general. Sleaford mods invisible britain shows the most exciting and uncompromising british band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity britain. Oct 22, 2018 sng comes from film documentaries, and got the idea for invisible britain while shooting the sleaford mods band on tour in 2015.