Foot Village – 10/5

FOOT VILLAGE - a thunderous drum-n-shout assembly from Los Angeles - releases on FatCat and Not Not Fun. Opening will be Cloud Nothings and Swindlella. $5

FOOT VILLAGE are a thunderous drum-n-shout assembly from Los Angeles – a thick forest of whirling limbs beating out rhythms for whispers and hollers to leap and dive through. Featuring members of Gang Wizard, Friends Forever and the infamous International Voice of Reason, Foot Village are pure hardcore spirit without the spark of electricity.Erecting civilisation with drums and voices alone, Foot Village are the first nation built after the foreseeable apocalypse. Don’t get this self-imposed restraint confused with some neo-luddite stance however, as Foot Village only want to inspire others with the wide potential of rock music. Anything becomes possible if you have an idea to run with.

Foot Village have been warning us that the end is near since their inception. Last year, with the release of ‘Anti-Magic’ (Upset The Rhythm), they completed their trilogy of albums about the end of the world and how the drum-n-shout nation of Foot Village rose from its ashes.

Now what? Will they just drag the narrative on beyond the original intent? No. Now Foot Village step out of the world fantasy and into the present. This fall, How To Fight Records will release a 7″ from Foot Village featuring two songs designed as a guidebook for the forthcoming apocalypse. One of hope and one of doom. Since having fun is… er… more fun, we are happy to share with you the song of hope. “Lovers With Iraqis” is about the virtues of partying. A tribute to party songs that don’t get the socio-political credit they deserve. Songs like Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right To Party” and Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”. Understandably, this might sound like some sort of put on, sarcasm at it’s blandest. But in a world centered around shopping, even though it is tearing society apart, the most important thing to remember is that life should be about having fun and sharing love with all those around you. But let’s not talk politics all day. The irony is that such talk isn’t fun. Let’s take action by singing and dancing together. Even if but for a moment.