Irish post-funk band Def Nettle have revealed the video for their latest single "War Machine".
The song is part of our current playlist and came out last month (May 17). Grab it here.
With frontman Glen Brady on vocals/guitar, and featuring Andy Smith of The Smiths on bass guitar, the song touches on themes of arrogance and addiction, ‘War Machine’ also features Jay Oglesby on drums as well as guitars by Graeme Slattery.
Glen Brady says: “The lyrics to ‘War Machine’ were written when I was driving home from dropping a good friend to a drug and alcohol recovery clinic. I found myself making a comparison between that experience and the planet’s profound need for ecological rehabilitation.”
A common theme in Def Nettle’s work is a focus on eccentric and sometimes dark central characters that have had a lasting effect on Brady’s life. What starts as a story about one character incorporates the disenchanted lives of several people weaving a tale of arrogance and recklessness intertwined with references to current events and the destruction of our environment through war, industrial agriculture and ecological disaster.
As always, Brady’s club DJ roots can be found in the beats and arrangement but this time around an evolution and maturity can be heard with musical references as wide as The Smiths, David Bowie and ZZTop. As always, the life experience of the vocalist burns through with tonal references to the likes of Tom Waits and Lou Reed.
