Steak Blake: Wonderbread

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With a life spent invested in multi-continental DIY music and left-of-centre design work, Blake C. Joshua’s inventive output has appeared virtually never-ending. Now branching out from the bands of his previous, Joshua is sharing the primary tastes of his solo undertaking, Steak Blake, with new single Wonderbread.

Suppose Deeper and but when Thom Yorke acquired concerned and satisfied them to be a bit darker in sound. That’s my early comparability for Steak Blake. That and a splash of New Order. Sure, there’s nods to his musical heritage (acts equivalent to Hüsker Dü and Babes in Toyland) in addition to his different undertaking and Louder Than Battle favourites Beige Banquet, however it’s plain that this sound is its personal entity.

Listening to this and the influences of his earlier initiatives, this art-punk providing from Steak Blake brings with it a more durable message to listen to, however one that also must be on the forefront of conversations. He explains, “The music was made as a mirrored image, written throughout my time again residence in Minneapolis, throughout lockdown, when George Floyd’s life was taken close to my mother’s home, and I centered my ideas on recalling a few of my very own bigoted run-ins with authority”.

The opening line goes, “Once I was solely 10 or 12 years previous // My father sat me down and advised me concerning the pores and skin I maintain // That is how we reside, that is what you’re not // You’re your fathers son, so that you may get shot”. Channelling his distinctly private observations on the shape issue of existence, plus a recording born out of sensible bed room setups, the essence of Steak Blake couldn’t belong to anybody else. 

Assisted by Rob Slater (Yard Act, Thank) on manufacturing, Joshua delivers an unmistakable and charming introduction to his musical identification. Raised within the musical hotspot of Minneapolis earlier than a transfer to the UK noticed him becoming a member of cult-favourite DIY punk outfit Beige Banquet, Blake has toured Europe relentlessly with the band, sharing levels with acts like Crack Cloud, and Disgrace.

Take heed to ‘Wonderbread’ right here. Comply with Steak Blake on Instagram right here.

Phrases by Jazz Hodge, yow will discover her Louder Than Battle archive right here.