Following the London punk crew’s breakthrough album, Blending, and 2023 demo EP, High Vis are back with a working-class anthem called “Mob DLA.”
The new single, which previews their new album arriving later this year, puts a bright light on High Vis’ street-punk ethos, delivering a huge sound while condemning the rising, unstable cost of living. The band also have several shows coming up overseas, including an Australian tour with Speed, and appearances at Aftershock and Louder Than Life in the fall.
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“The years upon years of public service cuts have had a devastating human effect on communities in the U.K.,” vocalist Graham Sayle says. “People are forced to justify their need for assistance, made to endure dehumanizing tests in order to monitor their eligibility for support for often lifelong disabilities. Marginalized communities are left to fend for themselves, then vilified in targeted media smear campaigns. This is all happening in the shadow of ever-increasing bonuses and salaries for the political and industrial elite and their friends. I have seen this in my own family. The stress and anxiety of people simply trying to find space in a world that increasingly feels designed against them is palpable. And through it all, I’ve seen the power of community action in the face of sustained neglect.”
Listen to “Mob DLA” below.
