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SLEAFORD MODS

t seems appropriate that Sleaford Mods’ frontman Jason Williamson should have just got a new Jam tattoo, given the “That’s Entertainment”-gone-even-more-to-seed. The bitter mood is encapsulated by a terrific title track that comes with an animated video by cult collagist Cold War Steve, featuring the Mods accompanied by a motley crew of celebrities and politicians against a dystopian backdrop. “It was brilliant,” says Williamson. “Usually, I fucking hate animation in a music video but I gave him a shout and he was up for it. It 

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