Benefits share new song ‘Blame’ from new album ‘Constant Noise’ out now via Invada Records
Benefits | Photo credit: Tom White
Select press for "Constant Noise" so far:
"impresses on a level few could've honestly predicted. Outstanding" - Electronic Sound
"Benefits have always known how to get the blood pumping but this is something else altogether." - Louder Than War (5/5 - Album Of The Week)
"a majestic state-of-the-nation polemic, novelistic in scale, eclectic in sound, humane and lyrical even at its most nihilistic." - Uncut (9/10)
"It may not be the most lighthearted of listens, but it’s a fiercely potent and important one." - DIY (4.5/5)
"Benefits have taken their defining traits and expanded them immeasurably." - The Line Of Best Fit (9/10)
"a density of feeling and texture that rewards immersion" - NARC (4.5/5)
"a new chapter in their journey with an unabashed hunger to redefine what Benefits mean, subverting any preconceptions." - Far Out (4.5/5)
"impossible to ignore" - The Skinny (4/5)
Today, Teesside’s Benefits have shared a new song titled ‘Blame’. The track is taken from the band's highly anticipated second album, ‘Constant Noise’, which is out tomorrow via Invada Records (BEAK>, Billy Nomates, and more).
‘Constant Noise’ marks a bold new chapter for Benefits, building on the intensity of their widely acclaimed 2023 debut NAILS while pushing into uncharted sonic territory. Now operating as a two-piece—vocalist Kingsley Hall and electronic mastermind Robbie Major—the band embraces a darker, bass-heavy sound, fusing dance-inflected rhythms with industrial undercurrents. This evolution has been reignited a flame amongst the band’s fervent fanbase and music press alike, with ‘Constant Noise’ earning rave reviews and Album Of The Week accolades across major publications worldwide including support from Electronic Sound, Louder Than War, Uncut, DIY, Dork, The Line Of Best Fit, The Quietus, NME, Rolling Stone UK, Vive Le Rock, The Skinny, NARC, and many more.
The album also boasts an incredibly diverse roster of friends and guest musicians from The Libertine’s Peter Doherty to Therapy?’s Neil Cooper, Middlesborough rapper Shakk, Archfemmesis vocalist Zera Tønin, and guest producers James Adrian Brown (ex-Pulled Apart By Horses, now electronic/tape loops/noise artist) and James Welsh (signed to Erol Alkan’s Phantasy label).
The latter of those collaborators worked alongside the band on their euphoric new song ‘Blame’, which was premiered by Huw Stephen's on BBC Radio 6 Music last night. The track sees the duo channeling the sound of the dancefloor with propulsive bass-forward nods to the likes of Underworld, as Hall unleashes an exasperated monologue about the distorted realities that so many find themselves in as a result of the discourse in the media around them.
Speaking about the track Hall explains: "Robbie sent me an mp3 one Friday night and it was incredible. The demo was chopped, lyrics clad on and was pretty much complete by midnight. We sent it to James Welsh to wave his magic dance wand over it and bingo. Leftfield, Trainspotting soundtrack, Gazelles, poppers etc. it’s all there. Hope you like it."
The song is also accompanied by a new video, which the band recorded in the middle of the night with local filmmaker John Kirkbride, featuring Martin Fox.
Watch / share the video here | stream here
To coincide with the album's release, tomorrow Benefits will also begin a short run of *in-stores. These come ahead of their UK tour dates for April 2025. Full dates are as follows:
21/03 MIDDLESBROUGH Unit 41 [Sold Out]
22/03 SHEFFIELD *Bear Tree
25/03 LONDON *Rough Trade East
26/03 BRIGTON *Resident
27/03 COVENTRY *Just Dropped In
5+6/04 CROYDON Cro Cro Land
22/04 HEBDEN BRIGDE Trades Club
23/04 HULL Social
24/04 NOTTINGHAM Bodega
25/04 LONDON Lexington [Sold Out]
26/04 BRISTOL Louisiana
27/04 BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds
28/04 LEICESTER Firebug
29/04 GLASGOW Rum Shack
30/04 LEEDS Attic
01/05 MANCHESTER The White Hotel
02/05 GATESHEAD Glasshouse
Tickets on sale here
‘Constant Noise’ is out 21st March via Invada Records – Pre-order here
Tracklisting:
1. Constant Noise
2. Land Of The Tyrants
3. The Victory Lap
4. Lies And Fear
5. Missiles
6. Blame
*7. Continual
8. Divide
9. Relentless
10. Terror Forever
11. Dancing On The Tables
12. Everything Is Going To Be Alright
*13. The Brambles
14. Burnt Out Family Home
(Due to running length *’Continual’ and ’The Brambles’ are CD and Digital-only)
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