Sleaford Mods share 9 unreleased songs from Planet X expanded edition
The Nottingham noise duo Sleaford Mods are diving deep into their catalog, offering fans a comprehensive and expanded edition of their latest offering, The Demise Of Planet X. This expanded release unveils nine previously unheard tracks and fresh visual content, pulling back the curtain on the creative process behind one of their most ambitious records.
While the original album achieved significant traction, featuring collaborations with artists like Gwendoline Christie, Aldous Harding, and Big Special, the new material provides an even richer, more layered experience. The expanded edition features nine songs that were written concurrently with the original tracklist but remained as unreleased demos, now finally released for the wider public to hear.
Among these new additions is the track Cato, a collaboration with Sue Tompkins. This new song is further enhanced by a music video directed by Tompkins, which features her work Life Without Buildings.
Tompkins shared her excitement about the collaboration, describing the track as “catchy – and throbby! It’s got a pace and a relentlessness about it.” She noted the dynamic interplay between her vocals and Jason Williamson’s delivery, creating a sense of mounting tension.
The process of developing these tracks was a journey, filled with experimentation. Some ideas, like an alternative version of The Good Life, and other tracks like The Return Of The Bin White Dukes, were explored in the studio before being decided against for the final album. This behind-the-scenes material offers listeners a vivid glimpse into the band’s creative journey.
Williamson reflected on this process, noting that these demos, though not selected for the main album, possess their own unique quality. He expressed pleasure that these unreleased songs can now be shared, providing a deeper understanding of the artistic decisions that shaped The Demise Of Planet X.
The original album itself was lauded for its ambition, with critics noting how multi-instrumentalist Andrew Fearn’s contributions added flashes of genre-clashing colour, cementing the record as one of the band’s most musically diverse achievements.
As Sleaford Mods continue their European tour and prepare for further releases, the expanded edition of The Demise Of Planet X serves up not just new music, but a fascinating chronicle of the creative energy that powers the noise duo.
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