This album was released last year but they have never had a thread on Buzzjack (or even a mention before BJSC) and I think they deserve one! Particularly for those who don't participate or were in the other BJSC semi and didn't hear about them.

Benefits are a British noise punk band from Teesside known for its politically charged lyrics and a fusion of punk, electronic, and industrial music, and made up of vocalist Kingsley Hall and multi-instrumentalist Robbie Major.

Constant Noise is the act's second album and takes on more dance music and rave elements than their previous material but is still firmly alternative.

The album is really hard hitting lyrically, they are very cutting about society and politics in Britain today. It really blew me away and I really very highly recommend it.

Land Of The Tyrants, the spoken word lead single, criticises public servants and apathy in the UK, and has vibes of The Chemical Brothers (Star Guitar), Underworld and 00s Radiohead. It features Zera Tønin of the queerpop-electro duo Arch Femmesis on backing vocals. The track also has a sinister video that takes its inspiration from the 1980 London gangster film The Long Good Friday.

This is the album tracklist, including collaborations with Peter Doherty and Shakk too. I cannot recommend it more.

1. Constant Noise

2. Land Of The Tyrants (feat. Zera Tønin)

3. The Victory Lap

4. Lies And Fear

5. Missiles

6. Blame

7. Continual

8. Divide (feat. Shakk)

9. Relentless (feat. Peter Doherty)

10. Terror Forever

11. Dancing On The Tables

12. Everything Is Going To Be Alright

13. The Brambles

14. Burnt Out Family Home

Edited May 24May 24 by gooddelta

I had The Victory Lap on my list of potentials for BJSC for a few months but it never quite made it. Listened to the album a couple of times at the time and I enjoyed it, but for some reason I’ve not returned to it since - will try to rectify that!

That's a great track and tbh might have done a little better in BJSC. A lot to take in lyrically though.

Blame, Divide and Dancing On The Tables are my other highlights.