Fair Do’s Return With Hard Hitting New Single ‘Casket’

Manchester, UK melodic hardcore outfit Fair Do’s have returned with their heavy new single, Casket. The track is the first taste of their matured, heavier sound, which incorporates more jagged elements of metal into their signature technical style. Casket tackles the theme of late-stage capitalism, decrying that the things we love are covered in blood. In the words of bass player and lyricist, Josh Sumner, “We all want that lovely car or that new phone, but as we consume more and want more, death and the destruction of our civilisation approaches. Our casket moves closer to us”.

The band have always been heavily politically influenced; they were described in the past as ‘a latter-day Propagandhi with a Manchester accent’. Casket is the band’s attempt to explain how the advancement of technology is marred by death. For example, the cobalt and other precious metals used in modern phones are often mined by children in poor welfare conditions. While companies try to sell us a slice of the executive lifestyle, Casket is a reflection on the ultimate downfall of humanity that consumerism could bring.

The COVID-19 pandemic stalled their live plans for 2020, but the break from touring has granted more practice and writing time. vocalist Danny Cummings has gained a new, catchier strain to his vocal, and he and lead guitarist Dave Speechley have added even more technical chops to their six-string skills. The band’s new music reflects the frustration and hopelessness of the working-class left wing in the past five years, existing in the time of Boris Johnson, Brexit and COVID-19.

You can stream and purchase Casket here