{"title":"Hygiene","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"private-sector","title":"Private Sector","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving released a slew of singles and an LP on various DIY labels in the US and the UK at the turn of this decade, London post-punk stalwarts return from hiatus with their sophomore effort, \u003cem\u003ePrivate Sector\u003c\/em\u003e. Recommended for fans of Real Ale, British Rail Class 55 Deltics, Euston station, and Jeremy Corbyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere their debut LP \u003cem\u003ePublic Sector\u003c\/em\u003e (2011, La Vida Es Un Mus) reflected a nostalgic longing for an unrealized socialist modernist utopia, \u003cstrong\u003eHygiene\u003c\/strong\u003e finds themselves confronting the grim realities of the present on \u003cem\u003ePrivate Sector\u003c\/em\u003e. They rail against the neoliberal madness of utility cartels, tax havens, and privatized railways, seizing the moment as the current period of interregnum sees the old ideological certainties come into question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProving nostalgia to be an inescapable trap, the band continues to hearken back to the kind of post-punk that existed before anybody knew to affix the 'post' prefix. \u003cem\u003ePrivate Sector\u003c\/em\u003e has the signature Hygiene sound, mixing brooding melodies with a choppy, aggressive approach and a restricted pop sensibility. However, this ever-so-slightly more mature record finds the band taking advantage of the musicianship of their friends, mixing in the odd viola, glockenspiel, piano, and keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upset The Rhythm","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50472251457867,"sku":"1061005","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2716f920-113d-4c1b-8631-7a6ebad03d9e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727420731"},{"product_id":"15-minute-city","title":"15 Minute City","description":"\u003cp\u003e To mark the 15th year of both Static Shock Records and Hygiene, we bring you the '15 Minute City' EP, which is also the 100th release of the label. Has it really been four years since their ‘Private Sector’ album on Upset the Rhythm?? In that time the band have had a small tweak in line up with the addition of Lucy from Primetime on bass. Hygiene have returned with their most urgent and essential recordings and not many bands can say that after 15 years. Lead track '15 Minute City’ is an absolute bundle of DIY greatness…it has the chaos and chorus of one the classic 70’s \/ early 80’s Swell Maps 7”s. ‘L.T.N’ is a robotic and stiff post punk song that doesn’t outlast it's welcome as it lasts just over a minute. Last track ‘Petrol’ is a childlike punk gem that gets stuck in your head after one play. Hygiene are one of the most underappreciated bands in London in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Static Shock","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50496701169995,"sku":"2170688","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SSR100_265ef8eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727723264"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/hygiene.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}