アンダーグラウンドさんのインスタグラム写真 - (アンダーグラウンドInstagram)「BAND OF THE MONTH-YAK After a year hiatus from producing any fresh material Yak are back with this autumn with two new singles ‘White Male Carnivore’ and ‘Bellyache’, and fans couldn’t say “alas salvation” quick enough. The London based trio caused a stir in 2016 with a stream of live shows that’s rambunctiousness peaked moshers’ interests and their album produced by Pulp’s Steve Mackey which was just a real riot. Their new tracks come as a first taster of what’s to look forward to from Yak, while the band announced that they are signing to Virgin EMI for their second album, their newest work is nothing but true to these boy’s well know grit and scuzz aesthetic mixed with a classic psychedelic nostalgia. Despite being released a little over a month apart, at first listen the two songs sound like opposites. Kicking off with tribal drums layered by the faint chants from frontman Oli Burslem over top ‘White Male Carnivore’ floods your ears just as aggressively as the title suggests. Whereas their newest track ‘Bellyache’ takes a step back from relying on heavy guitars to immerse its listener and provides a trippier exploration of sound. However, what is an unmissable similarity between the two tracks is the intention to be more than a song that you can passively consume. Rather both provide social commentary that seems to stem from the bands’ own lived experiences and their frustrations. Oli Burslem explained: ‘I was living in Tokyo, struggling to write and a friend advised me to write from my own point of view.’ ‘White Male Carnivore’ is the track that really thrusts this idea into reality, as Burslem claimed his inspiration came from “my diet, my sex and my race - among other things. The three words which made me feel the most uncomfortable were white, male and carnivore. Everything currently seems reductive and polarising. ” With lyrics that say “you’re some kind of animal or just a white male carnivore” it’s difficult to avoid the threesome obvious rejection to the pillars that uphold societal norms in claiming that it’s all smoke and mirrors and demanding that they crumble. read more on our blog @yakband #bandofthemonth #livemusic」10月26日 18時00分