Rejuvenated post-punks
Cult Figures are set to return with a brand new album, originally emerging in 1977 onto the same Birmingham punk scene as
Swell Maps,
Spizzenergi and
The Nightingales,
Cult Figures initially released one single, the now much sought-after ‘
Zip Nolan‘, and an EP before splitting. After decades of life getting in the way,
Cult Figures returned in 2016 to record “
The 166 Ploughs A Lonely Furrow“, an album of new recordings of songs written back in the day. The band now follow that up with “
Deritend“, which represents a full-length collection of their first new music in 40 years. The band are trailing the album release with a video for the lead track ‘
Chicken Bones‘, “
Deritend” is set to be released via
Gare Du Nord Records on 26th March and is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl
here and digitally
here. You can view the ‘
Chicken Bones‘ video below
The lurid imagery documents the human remains and detritus of a drug and alcohol fuelled nightlife. The chicken bones and ketchup splats; the dropped fries and tough guys; the pigeon feasters and the drink can beasters. Echoing the words of the song, the debris captured on camera chronicles the story of the streets that ‘look different, but… all still smell the same’.