These New Puritans - We Want War

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4...according to our Brian on Thu 07 Jan, 2010.

These New Puritans. Promising to deliver something new & exciting, this new 10" is already dividing opinion in the office. One side of the room is curious & uncynical - he reckons the post kuduro/grime feel of 'We Want War' is initially reminiscent of something from the Nettle/Soot records/Filistine stable, then there's a whole chamber ensemble entering stage left, halfway through to fuck your perceptions up further. The other portion of the Norman posse, like the detectives from 'Hot Fuzz' sneer and spit the words "Lo Fidelity All stars or summat" & "Yeah Yeah" across the room. That ancient, genre splicing collective have been mentioned in the office several times recently. Maybe they were genuine pioneers? I just thought they were a bunch of shit big beat chancers? Anyway, I personally think this "comeback" single is quite a subtle, rhythmic, hypnotic & beautiful piece of music from these young English Estuary based rule book taunters. The flip sides are curious slithers of neo-classical minimalist dabbling, mere tentative sketches. So at least they're trying new things out like they promised they always would. Cool! Aroma: fresh daffodils, old bookshops, creaky tearooms, paranoia

‘Hidden’ is the highly anticipated comeback from a band whose debut ‘Beat
Pyramid’ earned them huge critical acclaim, including the cover of the
Observer Music Monthly, rave reviews in NME, Q, Mojo, Uncut, The
Guardian and widespread radio support from Zane Lowe, Rob Da Bank,
Steve Lamacq, Marc Riley, as well as gaining them a strong cult following.

‘We Want War’ is a huge and audacious return, a call to arms featuring six
foot Japanese taiko drums, a thirteen piece brass and woodwind ensemble
and Foley recording techniques such the sound of a sword being drawn.
Produced by These New Puritan‘s Jack Barnett along with Graham
Sutton, and mixed by Dave Cooley (J Dilla, MF Doom), the single is
strange as it is confrontational. It draws equally on the rhythmic lexicons of
dancehall, 20th century post-minimalism, and the plastic textures of modern
US pop.

The extraordinary and original seven minute film to accompany the single ‗We
Want War‘ is by acclaimed Australian director Daniel Askill and is truly
mesmerising. This underwater odyssey is already causing a stir on the
internet, looking set to be an MTV favourite for 2010.

10” special embossed packaging with gloss spot lettering on cover
and surprise printing on the inside of the sleeve.