French Punks Nightwatchers Launch New Single ‘1905 & The Muslim Exception’

Nightwatchers have released their new single, 1905 & The Muslim Exception, via Lövely Records, the track is the first new music from the band since their 2019 debut album. 1905 & The Muslim Exception is the lead single from the French melodic punk band’s upcoming sophomore album, Common Crusades. Musically and lyrically it will continue where their 2019 thematic debut, La Paix Ou Le Sable, left off with lyrics that deal with the conflicts rooted in France’s colonial-era clash with melodic, subversive and gloomy soundscapes.

Whilst Common Crusades tackles the same issues that shaped Nightwatchers debut album it comes from a different perspective. Both albums deal with events surrounding France’s violent colonization and exploitation of its territories. While the lyrics of La Paix Ou Le Sable are based on excerpts taken from two historical books and written with the objective of raising awareness of France’s colonial violence. Common Crusades mainly focuses on the aftermath of these conflicts, and how the colonial era still affects modern-day France. In particular, its Muslim population.

1905 & The Muslim Exception can be streamed and purchased here