"Everything Is Connected To Everything Else" South Wales anarchists Social Experiment are back with their latest offering, the 2nd LP released December 2021.

Picking up from their previous album, Social Experiment release another bout of socio-political messages. This time round there is a touch more of a melodic twist, but they still retain a heavy hardcore punk sound. Above all, the ranting nature of the vocal delivery still dominates the sound.

The cover by Welly Artcore is also striking, with dramatic cave art motifs adorning a burning eclipse. Combined with the “viking” font, there is a definite pagan feel to the record. A city skyline imposed over cave art accompanies the lyrics. However, Social Experiment are very much in the here and now. They report back on an economic system that is destroying people and planet, a society that is full of hatred, intolerance and cruelty. The album takes us through a series of wrongs that, as the title says, are all connected.

This album has something of a “big sound” to it, which will have been helped by being mastered at the Blasting Room by Jason Livermore (the studio he co-owns with Bill Stevenson of Descendents, All and Black Flag fame). That said, this doesn’t play down the band’s ability to craft good songs that flow properly. (Nathan Brown)

Cracking LP of hardcore punk, they've definitely upped the game from their last LP (which was also pretty good to be fair!) Heavyweight orange vinyl with gatefold sleeve, comes with free download.

TRACK LISTING:

A1 . Take A Look Around
A2 . I Don't Like Your Attitude
A3 . Stockholm Syndrome
A4 . System Failure
A5 . Same Shit, Different Day
A6 . State Of Affairs
B1 . Destitution
B2 . Fashion Accessory
B3 . Thank You Fuck You
B4 . Time Waits For No One
B5 . Social Experiment
B6 . Drinking After The Bell

Anhören: → Stream (Externe Website)