British rock icons Skunk Anansie have released their brand new single ‘An Artist Is An Artist’. Their first new music in almost three years, it finds the acclaimed four-piece at the peak of their powers, and is a witty, provocative, pulsating slice of spiky, new-wave brilliance.
Tackling everything from ageism to our current need for approval in the digital age, ‘An Artist Is An Artist’ somehow seems to hark back to the band’s vitriolic debut single, ‘Little Baby Swastikkka’, in terms of its confrontational quality. It also reaffirms the fact that Skunk Anansie are part of Britain’s proud agit-pop lineage that extends back to The Slits, whilst also conjuring up the wordplay of Ian Dury.
Originally based around a trademarked, hulking Skunk riff, the band listened to Sitek as he reduced the tune to its most primal essence. Then, he decided that they needed to add a sax solo. “I hate sax!” grimaces Skin, “then this really cool dude walks in and played sax like I’ve never heard it before, and at that point my mantra became, just trust The Dave.”
Strangely, what should have felt uncomfortable sounds utterly natural, and the band’s performance in the multi-coloured lyric video showcases how fresh, vital, current and contemporary they are; a rare feat for a multi-million selling group three decades on from their very first release.
‘An Artist Is An Artist’ will no doubt prove to be one of the highlights of the band’s upcoming European and UK headline tour which kicks off in Portugal on February 28th and continues through Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Belgium before ending in the UK with 14 shows.
The full tour dates are as follows:
SKUNK ANANSIE – TOUR 2025
March 28th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 29th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 31st Cardiff – Cardiff University (SOLD OUT)
April 1st Bristol – Bristol Beacon (SOLD OUT)
April 3rd Nottingham – Rock City (SOLD OUT)
April 4th Manchester – O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
April 5th Birmingham – O2 Academy Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
April 7th Norwich – The LCR (SOLD OUT)
April 8th Cambridge – Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
April 10th Glasgow – O2 Academy Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
April 11th Newcastle – NX Newcastle (SOLD OUT)
April 12th Leeds – O2 Academy Leeds (SOLD OUT)
April 14th Bournemouth – O2 Academy Bournemouth (SOLD OUT)
April 15th Brighton – Brighton Dome (SOLD OUT)
April 16th Guildford – G Live
Tickets are available via www.skunkanansie.com
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