TowerBlock1 (aka Jimmy Cauty of The KLF and The Orb) gives Fat Dog’s ‘Peace Song’ ‘A Riot In Sydenham Bus Depot remix’
A new remix of Fat Dog’s ‘Peace Song’ has been shared by TowerBlock1 – check it out below.
The release is a new variation of the track that was shared shortly after the release of the band’s debut live album ‘WOOF.’. In the new mix, TowerBlock1 – aka Jimmy Cauty of The KLF and The Orb – puts his own spin on the single, making it into more of a rave-inspired hit.
There are still nods to the original release, including the memorable line from Fat Dog frontman Joe Love, as he says: “When the war is over”, amid a children’s choir and isolated dog barks.
For the new version though, which has been dubbed the ‘Riot In Sydenham Bus Depot remix’, TowerBlock1 puts forward a more chaotic, intriguing approach. This is done by integrating a jungle beat, police sirens and an Elvis-referencing sample. It also captures the anarchic feel of an unpredictable night out, along with nods to race culture.
Check it out below, along with a music video directed and animated by Evan Lawday alongside 3-D modelling by Luka Davlianidze. In the visual accompaniment, the same character is seen from the original ‘Peace Song’ video, which hit the streets of South East London.
A 12” of both ‘Peace Song’ and the TowerBlock1 remix is available to pre-order, and is set to be released on August 15.
Last year, ‘WOOF.’ was given a glowing five-star review from NME and described as “a reckless and raucous debut album pumped full of adrenaline”.
“It’s clear from the get-go that this is not a band who take themselves seriously – you needn’t look further than drummer Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutchinson’s ever-present latex dog mask,” it read. “But crucially, they’ve committed to the bit, and it makes the intricate and occasionally miserable post-punk that’s inundated the UK recently seem like a bore in comparison.
“Scream the words and dive head-first into the Fat Dog experience, because ‘Woof.’ is pure, unbridled escapism – just what the world needs right now.”
Ahead of the release, the band spoke to NME as part of The Cover, and keyboardist Chris Hughes explained what makes them stand out from other emerging artists.
“What we’ve got as a band is special. I hear things from my friends who are in other groups, and there just seems to be constant animosity elsewhere,” he said. “We get these moments where everything lines up: sometimes, we all look at each other on stage, and quietly recognise that we’re playing a really good gig. It’s an amazing feeling.”
Later this year, Fat Dog have multiple live shows planned for the UK and Europe. It was previously confirmed, for example, that they were among the first wave of names confirmed for the 2025 edition of Iceland Airwaves Festival.
Other gigs include a slot at Wide Awake festival, Green Man, Radio 1 Big Weekend, as well as an opening gig at Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2025 alongside Queens Of The Stone Age and a headline slot at Troxy in London. Visit here for tickets.
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