Brighton-based art-rockers Youth Sector have recently hit back with their disco-punk single “A Definitive Guide to Easy Living.”
The track is described as a “satirical yet grim exploration into the hidden world of anti-homeless architecture expertly juxtaposed by the track’s infectiously upbeat disco beat.” You wouldn’t expect the pointed commentary of the subject manner with the vibrant disco and dance grooves of the track and the playful vocal delivery that make it feel like the funkiest Talking Heads song never released.
Or as the band put it:
“‘A Definitive Guide to Easy Living’ is one of my favourite of our songs lyrically; it’s got this dance/disco beat at its core but the song is about the grim world of anti-homeless architecture which is essentially urban spaces and facilities that are designed in a way that prevents homeless people from sleeping/sheltering there, ideally without the public noticing. It’s everywhere in London where I live and once you notice it you spot it wherever you go. ‘Easy Living’ is written through the eyes of a financially comfortable architect taking immense pride in their work, being paid to drive out individuals with nowhere else to go.”
Spin “A Definitive Guide to Easy Living” now below.
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