Fresh from their explosive show at London's underworld a couple of weeks back, Denver punks DEAD PIONEERS have dropped another new single.
'No Kings' follows on from belligerent previous single 'Nazi Teeth' and is taken from the band's forthcoming third album Wagon Burner.
“Last summer there were protests all over the United States called ‘No Kings’, in opposition of the current administration, the policies they’ve been implementing, and the rights they’ve been taking away from citizens,” explains frontman Gregg Deal. “While the issues are obvious, it’s important that we all say it out loud. It’s important that we show up and make our opinions known, that we won’t allow our inherent rights to be trampled upon for the benefit of the Epstein Class.
“Not unlike ‘Nazi Teeth’, ‘No Kings’ is meant to bring the points home,” he continues. “ICE, rights being taken away, mass shootings, greed over life, demonizing immigrants, black, brown and queer people, widened economic gaps by the Epstein class, and the sincere frustration Americans feel over this. While this is happening, we realize that the right-wing politics coming out of the United States is emboldening conservative right-wing politics all over the world. We are against dictators, authoritarian regimes, Nazis, fascism or any other power structure, political, social or otherwise that seek to take away the rights, freedoms or lives of human beings trying to live their life. To that, we keep it simple: NO KINGS."
Set for release on 26 July through Hassle Records, Wagon Burner is available to pre-order here.
Dead Pioneers are back over this side of the pond in July for a bunch of dates, including their first UK festival appearance at 2000 Trees. Full dates are...
8 July - Róisín Dubh, Galway IE
9 July - The Workman's Club, Dublin IE
11 July - 2000 Trees Festival UK
16 July - Back To The Future Festival DE
17 July - Adieu Tristesse Festival DE
18 July - Seepogo Festival DE
Pic by Derek Bremner