{"product_id":"human-requirements","title":"Human Requirements","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Human Requirements' is the next single to be taken from Batteries, the debut solo album from Sci-Fi Steven from bis' new band Batteries, which is out now via Do Yourself In.  As Sci-Fi Steven Explains, the song 'Human Requirements' is a \"thinly veiled political rant about the desperate inability of the electorate to fundamentally put collective welfare ahead of short-term selfishness. The \"say-one-thing, vote-another\" mentality that pervades and my frustration at conservative negativity. Somehow, it seems to have turned into a pop song with a skinny-tie sprightliness.\"  Batteries is the self-titled debut solo album by Steven Clark (professionally known as Sci-Fi Steven) from Glasgow's Punk\/Disco legends bis. An exercise in short, sharp new-wave snappiness, Steven has ramped up the guitars and latent aggression to create a new sound which has already been compared to Devo playing Queens of the Stone Age or vice-versa. Nagging melodies abound with some darker twists and a cynical sense of positivity informs the lyrics. There are plenty of pop hooks for the bis faithful, but Batteries is an angrier beast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Do Yourself In","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50493641818443,"sku":"393419","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/68a66639-cf58-4a96-9470-7b5f286f0025_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727699498","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/human-requirements","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}