Model Society exist in a time of anything but. Thankfully they know this. Initially forming around a shared love for bands such as Wire, Bloc Party, and Blur, the group found its identity through a common disdain for everything else. Their music highlights what many of us fail to see - the creeping consequences of government over-reach, burgeoning automated totalitarianism, the inevitable path to mass surveillance and ultimate repression of the individual. The name, Model Society, therefore serves as both an ironic joke and a desperate call to action.

 

Having recorded tracks with the likes of Paul Tipler (Idlewild, Placebo) and Fraser Smith (Shed Seven), they’ve also featured as BBC 6 Music’s Band Of The Week and even made an appearance on Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable! With additional radio backing coming from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, BBC Introducing’s Gary Crowley and Radio X’s John Kennedy.

 

The band also has a successful list of live shows under their belt including festival appearances at Bestival, The Great Escape, Guilfest and a main stage performance at Northbound. And with word continuing to spread as well as a new partnership with the exciting Independent London label, Kitchen Disco Records, who knows what the future will bring. One thing remains true however, Model Society are a welcome voice of protest in a world otherwise dominated by pathetic placidity.