Bad Breeding

***Bad Breeding, the Stevenage-based hardcore unit, release their fifth album ‘Contempt’ with Iron Lung Records in the US and One Little Independent Records worldwide. It follows 2022s ‘Human Capital’ which mercilessly attacked Conservative meritocracy and the exploitative forces of late capitalism. ‘Contempt’ ups the ante yet again and explores the continued effects that austerity has had on the working public and specifically capital’s destruction of the planet and its inhabitants. It’s released with multiple essays in an accompanying zine, one that follows environmental and humanitarian journalist Aidan Frere-Smith and another that tells the story of a homelessness crisis in a city full of unused housing. Utilizing a mix of propulsive rhythm and furious, explosive guitars to maximum effect, Bad Breeding have weaponised their anger in the fight for survival; “Because these days are ours to take / Seize them with union, love and rage”. 250 on white with opaque blue splatter and 250 on translucent green 150 gr vinyl housed in a 24pt jacket with multiple inserts and essays included.