{"id":4326,"date":"2020-08-31T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T14:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4326"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:03:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:03:18","slug":"this-single-is-why-the-white-ribbons-might-just-become-your-favourite-new-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4326","title":{"rendered":"This single is why The White Ribbons might just become your favourite new band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SINGLE REVIEW: The White Ribbons \u2013 Leftovers\/S.O.P.H.I.E (self-released)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheWhiteRibbons\/\">The White Ribbons<\/a><\/strong> are a four-piece punk band from Bradford\/Manchester who were formed in mid-2017 when a jam session turned into something more permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They take their name and actively support the global <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteribbon.org.uk\">White Ribbon<\/a><\/strong> movement, which campaigns to end male violence against women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their first show was at the Morecambe <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicensleazy.info\/\">Nice n Sleazy<\/a><\/strong> Punk\/Ska Festival, where they play every year, and they have appeared twice at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebellionfestivals.com\/\">Rebellion Punk Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Blackpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This three-track CD is their second release, following last year&#8217;s self-titled three tracker, which you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5A5oTTslDtxpP5MmdDMols\">listen to here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The White Ribbons   Leftovers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zo5W-9Wsk1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It kicks off with the David Bowie-inspired <strong>Leftovers<\/strong>, which will strike a chord with anyone who&#8217;s lost a loved one. It&#8217;s a real grower, the sort of song which stops chatterers at gig (remember those?) in their tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vocals remind me a lot of Bowie himself and a little of Placebo (which is obviously a very good thing indeed), and the song builds beautifully into a heartfelt tribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second track, <strong>S.O.P.H.I.E<\/strong>, is about Sophie Lancaster, a young goth woman who was kicked to death in a Lancashire park by a gang of teenagers for daring to look different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/the-white-ribbons.jpg?resize=640%2C343\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4328\" 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<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophielancasterfoundation.com\">Sophie Lancaster Foundation<\/a><\/strong>, and the song is more urgent, set around a chugging guitar riff, and full of heartfelt anger and sorrow at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a bonus track too, <strong>Social Work, Cats And Rocket Science<\/strong>, which is a more reflective tune about how people with different interests and from different backgrounds can get along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White Ribbons have only released half a dozen or so songs, but the good news is that a debut full-length is in the offing for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like melodic punk rock with a socially-conscious message, played with passion, they might just be your favourite new band.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGLE REVIEW: The White Ribbons \u2013 Leftovers\/S.O.P.H.I.E 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