The Band Too Heavy for Britpop (Skunk Anansie – “Weak”) | New British Canon
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As you may know from watching New British Canon: 90s Britain was consumed by Britpop. But Running parallel to this, featuring louder guitars, more working class backgrounds and championed by Kerrang! was Britrock. Awkwardly wedged between these groups, Skunk Anansie evaded all classification. Led by their physically slight yet vocally colossal lead singer Skin, the band were a riotous mix of hard rock, dub and punk. Their social consciousness made it so they were always fighting an uphill battle, but their defiant music and live presence couldn’t be ignored. This is New British Canon, and this is the story of “Weak.”
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Soundtrack
Luar – Citrine (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
Unicorn Heads – Drifting at 432 Hz
B-Side – Pen Unubis
Luar – Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
00:00 Introduction
01:17 The Origins of Skunk Anansie
05:15 Recording Paranoid & Sunburnt
09:44 Skunk Anansie vs Categorisation
13:20 Skunk Anansie vs The World
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