It has been a highly creative year for 9 o’clock Nasty with the releases of Playboy Driver, Darker Star, Team Player, and Existential Dread, so when we heard that the band was set to release the brand new, Sleepy Policeman, we couldn’t wait to experience it!
Drawing us in with a dimensional bassline, emotive guitar riffs and textured drums, 9 o’clock Nasty open Sleepy Policeman with the intrigue and refined soundscape that we have come to love from the band.
The composition expands with situational and through-provoking lyricism as the trio sings, “I can’t sweat I’m the sleepy policeman, my feet are flat so I can’t walk ’em, I’m cash poor but my family’s rich, won’t you help me, scratch my itch?”
What we love about 9 o’clock Nasty is they are never unafraid to make a societal and philosophical commentary, and Sleepy Policeman is no exception. Full of intelligent prose, the band, who are activists at heart, share their prophetic words and bring to life their wisdom in a smart and profound way.
They describe the opus as “a dark fusion of dub and punk that we should probably call dub-punk”, and invite us in their hyperreality universe by saying, “Welcome to the world of the sleepy policeman, elite law enforcement professionals, trained to give their lives to protect the rich, degenerate scum that they hold in utter contempt Let’s face it, there are some scumbags about, and the rich ones are well protected.”
At a time when the motto ACAB is so poignant in America and the UK, the visionary trio from Leicester deliver an anthem of solidarity to the people. They confess, “Sleepy Policeman is a new start. We think we’ve shown the world we can make a garage rock anthem. Instead of giving you sixteen more, we’re going to take you to some new places.”
Sleepy Policeman comes with an evocative music video which features a moody visual identity and showcases “criminals” throughout history, further cementing the band’s deep message.
We have added Sleepy Policeman to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream their wider discography including Playboy Driver, Darker Star, Team Player, and Existential Dread, and anticipate further releases from 9 o’clock Nasty!