Hannah North
Freelance Journalist for CLUNK and photographer. Based in London, but you can often find me in Bristol.
Bristol’s Getdown Services release new single ‘I’m Not Feeling It’ alongside news of a brand new EP ‘Your Medal’s In The Post’
The shirtless sardonic boys we all love are back. Bristol-based duo Getdown Services have today announced their new EP ‘Your Medal’s In The Post’, out on 14th November via Breakfast Records. The six track journey will see the pair experiment with something slightly more tempered than their usual apocalyptic disco.
As the first track to be featured in the project, ‘I’m Not Feeling It‘ is a fantastic example of this new direction. The production holds in it those elements that you think of when you imagine both disco and Getdown Services: glittering synths, a four to the floor beat, and what I like to call disco boodaboos. A deep and heavy rolling bass balances the track, and attunes the ear.
All this is paired with sharp lyricism about moments of levity in an otherwise cruel modern world. There are small vignettes, like seeing a soft side to your parents or being proud of your sister’s achievements, but over the backdrop of hopelessness. Lyricist Josh Law says “it’s about the experience of good things washing over you without imparting any of their goodness” and “being grateful but only in the abstract sense.”
It’s certainly a great way to introduce something new to their sound. On top of the new EP, the duo will be embarking on tour yet again this autumn and winter – get tickets while you can, they’re selling out fast.
New EP ‘Your Medal’s In The Post’ is out on 14th November via Breakfast Records.
Listen to ‘I’m Not Feeling It’ here:
Catch Getdown Services at the following:
Iboat, Bordeaux, FR – 16th October
Joker’s Pub, Angers, FR – 17th October
MaMA Convention, Paris, FR – 18th October
Boia Festival, St David’s, UK – 27th October
La Lune Des Pirates, Angers, FR – 13th November
Supporting Goldie Lookin Chain
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (SOLD OUT) – 13th September
Leadmill, Sheffield – 14th September
St Lukes, Glasgow (SOLD OUT) – 4th October
La Belle Angele, Edinburgh (SOLD OUT) – 5th October
The Bullingdon, Oxford (SOLD OUT) – 11th October
Phoenix, Exeter (SOLD OUT) – 12th October
SWX, Bristol – 2nd November
Queens Hall, Narberth (SOLD OUT) – 8th November
Sin City, Swansea – 9th November
Concorde 2, Brighton – 15th November
Electric Ballroom, London – 16th November
The Corn Exchange, Newport (SOLD OUT) – 23rd November
The Corn Exchange, Newport (SOLD OUT) – 30th November
UK + Ireland Headline Tour
Shacklewell Arms, London (SOLD OUT) – 20th November
Lexington, London (SOLD OUT) – 21st November
Hope & Ruin, Brighton – 22nd November
Hug & Pint, Glasgow – 24th November
Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds – 25th November
Whelans Upstairs, Dublin – 27th November
Yes Basement, Manchester (SOLD OUT) – 28th November
Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield (SOLD OUT) – 29th November
Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 3rd December
Strange Brew, Bristol (SOLD OUT) – 4th November
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