Equal parts influential and revolting, 2010s post-punk outfit are bringing punk back to its vile roots, performing an expectedly hell-bending yet ultimately joyful show at Hackney's Colour Factory.
Hair-raising, avant-rock troupe Fat White Family have for the last decade been raising hell ‘til the devil freezes. Known for their outlandish performances, G.G. Allin-inspired crowd interaction, best described as “wild, livid, smutty, and loud”, the rotund Caucasians are trying to bring back punk to its abject and vile roots. In the face of increasing commercialisation and corporate sanitisation, Fat White Family stand strong.
Colour Factory, usually reserved for all-night raves and dance parties, is an interesting venue to host a post-punk act. Ideally making use of the cavernous hall and excellent acoustics, we can only expect the venomous collective to utilise the unfamiliar to the fullest extent. Come see some 21st century Mark E Smith impersonators gesticulate wildly.
We make our jokes, but really, Fat White Family have done more to provoke London's burgeoning post-punk scene than most. Before Black Midi, Dry Cleaning, and Black Country New Road, Fat White Family were almost standing alone in the weirded wilderness. There was a brief time in the late-2010s where every uni band wanted to be Fat White Family, or at least succinctly channel their off-kilter 70s and 90s influences into a modern sound.
Have a look at what to expect below (anti-punks look away right now):
