Marching Song - White Circus Fever

The Sheffield based band are giving this track away free and it really reminds me of The Levellers, I think that may come across as a lazy comparison as they are both politically minded bands. However is the music not the lyrics that leads me to make those links plus I think The Levellers spoke about different, dare I say more important issues?

MP3: Marching Song - White Circus Fever

White Circus Fever - BBC Tax

I'm a big fan of the BBC and for a person who loves adverts it's strange that one of the real benefits I see of the BBC is a body that tries to produce whatever they do without commercial input or prejudice. I listened to White Circus Fever's song about the BBC and thought they had your typical "why should I pay my TV license" mentality. I was pleased therefore to read in Sheffield Music Scene that they're not against the BBC, they just think the parting with £140 should be up for debate. "With millions unemployed, people could do with that £140 for something else" - I always thought the unemployed got it free / cheaper but what do I know.

Anyway back to White Circus Fever and yes they do have a bit of a political slant but the band say that's not necessarily their aim, they just write about things they know and as one of them is doing a PhD in Politics I guess they know more about that than other things. Have a listen to the track below and decide if you'd rather be listening to Zane Lowe or your local "better music mix". Oh and did I say White Circus Fever are on the front cover of this month's Sheffield Music Scene.

MP3: BBC Tax - White Circus Fever

White Circus Fever's latest EP is out now and you can get it for free by telling five friends or pay what you think it's worth.