Slaves join Jake Bugg at LeeFest presents The Neverland

Slaves have been confirmed at the eleventh hour to be joining Jake Bugg as headliners of the second edition of the UK’s LeeFest presents The Neverland at John Darlings Farm this weekend.

Slaves join a bill which includes Wild Beasts, DJ Annie Mac, Kate Tempest and many others, not long before they head out to North America for a short time supporting Kasabian.

Laurie and Isaac released their second LP Take Control last year – ‘if it’s possible, it’s angrier than Are You Satisfied?’ according to Live4ever’s review:

“‘Spit It Out’ brings the expected vitriol, then un-bottles it and pours it all over your head, while ‘Hypnotised’ is all Throbbing Gristle and throbbing bass lines before ‘Consume Or Be Consumed’ (with producer, Beastie Boys’ Mike D) gives us some odd rap-rock combo. Now, the idea of Laurie Vincent rapping might terrify, but it’s an unexpected piece of magic and delivers Mike D slumming it back to his punk roots.”

“It also has something reminiscent of Mike D’s Unkle ‘Drums Of Death’ collaboration from way back with its heavy timbre and delivery.”