Sleaford Mods release new single "Megaton" with all profits donated to War Child

“We should be aligned with one another but instead we are crippled by social media and the resulting separatism: Genocide… swipe… gym bods… swipe… food pics… swipe… starvation. Killing upon killing, so much terrible, horrifying information followed by a cat meme followed by faces filtered beyond recognition,” says Jason Williamson.

“Such is the weight of trauma, guilt and powerlessness in privileged societies that we squirm like an overloaded petri dish full of algae fed by the algorithm. Everything is wrong and everything as a reaction is argued to be right, and in this we give birth to behaviours that smother solidarity and cause mass waves of haemorrhaging alienation while the world quietly collapses offscreen.”

“At a moment in history when our rights to protest, to freely assemble, and to freedom of speech seem under attack, while paradoxically being used in new and novel ways through social media and the internet it felt like the perfect idea to collaborate with the lyrically dexterous Sleaford Mods at one of Britain’s oldest bastions of free expression, Speakers’ Corner. It’s great to see this idea come to fruition. The track is fantastic, and I really think this film does it justice,” director Nick Waplington says.

With proceeds from the release going to War Child, the charity’s Live Music Lead Clare Sanders-Wright welcomed their on-going collaboration with the band. “We’re incredibly grateful to Sleaford Mods for their continued generosity and support,” she explained. “This special limited edition single, Megaton, is an epic track. With it, the band isn’t just giving fans something new to sink their teeth into but are helping us raise vital funds for children living through the horrors of conflict. Every copy sold will directly support our work protecting, educating, and standing up for children affected by war, and we can’t thank them and their team enough for standing with us.”