Photo by Tom Westwell
Portsmouth-based four-piece, Hallan is the latest artist to be highlighted by Nice Swan Records’ Introduces Series, teaming up with RIP Records to showcase some of the best emerging talents out there.
They’ve shared their great new single “Modern England,” channeling the post-punk modern spirit of bands like Shame with a edge and flavor that hits all the right notes.
Hallan write and rehearse in an 18th-century fortification built into the side of a hill and surrounded by a forest. It’s within these dramatic surroundings that they’re able to channel these elements into the product that you hear on this blistering track.
Here’s a bit of background about the track from the band’s frontman Conor Clements:
“It’s the characters in our town, the conversations they have and what we see on our television sets. We want to reflect what’s going on in the here. We don’t want to make a one-sided political message or talk for a generation. The song is exactly what it sounds like. A condensed England if you will. With so many strange and vapid trends gripping the nation sometimes you have to take it all in and find some humour beneath the surface. Pugs and face changing apps. What’s that all about? And how could we forget Brexit? It’s a good job we all have our red passports. But then again does anyone in the country have a clue what’s ever going on? Maybe it’ll all blow over if I stick to my microwave dinner and keep my eyes on the screen.”
Enjoy a listen to “Modern England” below.
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