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There aren’t many bands that blur the lines between punk and grime as effectively as London duo Bob Vylan. Outspoken and engrossing in equal measures, their lyrics convey the angst and discrimination at the hand of a corrupt system while sonically it’s like “being pelted by a downpour of razor sharp arrows” (NME).

Bob Vylan are Bobby (vocals and production) and Bobbie (drums and spiritual guidance) who began to generate interest in 2019, supporting Gallows at their show at House of Vans, collaborating with Massive Attack alumni Tricky on his new album and a North American tour with hardcore rapper Nascar Aloe. But things really kicked off with the release of single ‘We Live Here’. The video went viral, earning rave reviews and, for many, it was their first encounter with a band that hit them like a tsunami.

Despite this the band struggled to get support for the EP, which they believe was due to ‘its social commentary and the topics it tackles’. It's Bandcamp only release prompted them to state: "We will not have our art – our art that in particular concerns itself with the fight against injustice, the fight against racism, the struggles of the disenfranchised, the struggles of minorities – we will not have that art devalued to the extent that it’s worth £0.004 a stream on a good day."

What Bob Vylan deliver 'We Live Here' is nothing short of essential listening. The sad truth is that nobody in the music industry, which likes to think of itself as inclusive, would touch the release with a barge pole. It’s not comfortable listening for white ears, but neither should it be. What it delivers is a view of Britain through black eyes, a soundtrack for what we see happening on the streets, filtered through the news, unfiltered through viral videos, or through black experiences and it demands that we listen to it.

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