Hell’s Ditch Sign to Silent Cult & Share New Single “Avarice”

British punk outfit Hell’s Ditch have announced that they have signed to London based label Silent Cult where they join a burgeoning roster that includes Miss Vincent, Havelocke and Funeral Shakes. With details of a brand new EP release to be revealed over the coming months, the band have now shared the first taste of the release with their poignant new single, Avarice, that is now available through all good digital service providers. 

Hell’s Ditch draws listeners into an ambitious fictional environment. One that leans on nostalgic backdrops of post-war Britain, dissident politics and the harsh realities of working-class survival that while thematic in nature, remains as true today as in decades gone by. While the band’s latest track serves to highlight the impact of years of austerity politics and corruption, it retains a hopeful tune that aims to light a fire in listeners.

“It’s easily forgotten but history shows us that people can affect change on this island when they stand together. From the Levellers to Peterloo, the Peasant’s Revolt to the Miners strikes – things can happen when people stand as one. Avarice is a social commentary. Britain has always been run by the same privately educated set who look at the masses with contempt. The disparity in the way we treat MP’s with second jobs to the people with no income at all shows just how bad things have become.” (vocalist Nick Davis)

With chanty pub singalongs and rabble-rousing riffs, the songs of Hell’s Ditch are as revivalist-punk as they come. However, Avarice casts a different light on the group with a drive-time pace and a leaner production that throws subtle nods to power-indie leanings of groups like the Manic Street Preachers, Glassvegas and Ash. The band will also join the lineup for the next instalment of Manchester Punk Festival in 2022 with more UK and international dates to be announced in due course. 

Avarice can be streamed and purchased here