Letting Out The Slack

London band Career are set to release their new EP Letting Out The Slack, having signed to Sheffield-based independent label Bingo Records (Mr Ben and the Bens, Potpourri, John Myrtle).

A triumphant follow-up to 2019’s self-titled debut EP, Letting Out The Slack sees the band on form with more of their trademark tricky guitar interplay and groove-based rhythms with a frantic vocal delivery. On the back of (pre-lockdown) gigs with Omni, Flat Worms and Corridor, Career set about writing their latest collection - produced by drummer Jonny Coddington at Bottle Rocket Recordings - early this year. Calling to mind aspects of Gang of Four, Scars and other Fast Product groups, career’s music is smart, angular, doesn’t stay around too long and makes its point with precision. Guitarist Jack Sutherland elaborated: “The title of the EP comes from my love of misheard or made up phrases - it sounds vaguely nautical or could be a proverb, but also implies that there's a lack of slack in the record. “Hopefully people will realise we don't take our music too seriously; we play because we enjoy playing that way. Humour is important to us, but we don't want to become too sardonic or self-righteous. We like playing fast, so that's why the EP is fast. We had a lot of fun writing and recording it so we're hoping everyone finds it fun to listen to."