Working Men’s Club - Fear Fear

After a tumultuous gestation, with three quarters of the band dispatched after one fine single (‘Bad Blood’, back in early 2019), Working Men’s Club have settled into a rhythm of their own.

Bad Blood had its merits, but its generic indie rock sound was a far cry from the stonking debut album that followed in 2020, all gigantic beats and electronica designed to be played loud. One of the albums of that year and several others. Yet its release was delayed by the pandemic.

As it turns out, the lockdowns have thus far defined Working Men’s Club. Shortly after their self-titled debut had been released, lead songwriter Syd Minskey-Sargeant started laying down ideas for album two. Like most creatives, Sargeant was influenced by his surroundings and circumstances but, locked in our own homes, he had little choice but to look inwards rather than out.

Fear Fear contains starkness that at points is overwhelmingly brutal, but is offset by ingenuity and maudlin gusto.

https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2022/07/review-working-mens-club-fear/