Stanley Odd: ‘KILLSWITCH’

Stanley Odd: ‘KILLSWITCH’

Stanley Odd continue their savage and clever narration of our everyday lives with new single ‘KILLSWITCH‘. 

Dave Hook’s gritty reflections feel like Banksy’s visuals put into words. Cutting lines like “In case of emergency get out yir phone and film this” is one of many addresses that perfectly capture the Black Mirror-esque world we continue to exist within. 

Its mawkish undertone is balanced impeccably and with a subdued arrangement providing its canvas, it leaves space for its dark lyrical pigmentations to lay their foundations. 

Hook’s demolition of our behaviours and those in power is done with lofty intelligence but he has always had the ability to pack savvy commentary in a way that feels devoid of pretentiousness.  

The last few releases have felt like a new chapter for Stanley Odd. You can feel they are doing things on their own terms and it reflects in material that has taken a step up. The malice in ‘KILLSWITCH‘ is particularly blinding but as always, they still manage to place a firm human heartbeat at its core. 

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