When we received an e-mail from Adam Scumbag about his band Scumbag Philosopher it had to be worth five minutes of our time. He was suggesting we might like the band’s video for their forthcoming self-titled single coming from their er, self-titled album. It adds up to (we think), a song called Scumbag Philosopher from a band called Scumbag Philosopher from an album called Scumbag Philosopher. So at least that’s clear!

Anyway we watched it and for once the song lived up to the name. It is a fabulously primitive, sub three minute, ranting gem in the tribal style of The Fall or The A-Frames with shades of another MM fave, Victorian English Gentlemen’s Club.

Apparently “it takes aim at the type of relentlessly and pointlessly opinionated bigot that we all know. Whoever or whatever they are, if you just want them to shut the fuck up or fuck off and die, Scumbag Philosopher is that gulped down primal scream set to music. And, better still, in the song Dave dies a painful death alone (and probably lays undiscovered and gets eaten by an alsatian).”

Watch and enjoy!

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The band’s self-titled album is out on 28th March, you can pre-order from the label Words On Music.

Visit the band’s website here.