Psych-Folk Duo Burr Island Drop Anti-Capitalist New Single “Towers” and December Tour Dates

West Country duo and best friends, Tom England and Oskar Porter, aka Burr Island are back with their new single, “Towers”.

The single, a 60s-infused pysch-folk track, sees the pair turn up the heat with anti-capitalist themes and vintage protest song ethics. You can check out the track here:

Speaking about the inspiration behind the track, Tom says:

“While the poorest communities struggle to grow and thrive, the giant corporate powerhouses continue to churn out record profits. The money is there to improve the lives of those in need, but the government continues to cosy up to their big money pals and donors; they do not invest into the country; they invest into themselves.”

England continues: “In our lifetime, we have never experienced a government so detached from the people it claims to serve; their self-serving agendas have made the poorest poorer. Lounging on the top floor of ivory towers, miles above the ground, their capitalistic greed casts dark shadows over the hardworking people below. The flowers cannot grow. As the song alludes to in the final verse, their derelict of duty and neglect has had some deadly consequences.

Imagine if money was invested into the collective human spirt, where people could actually afford to live their lives without worrying about their next meal or the price of water or gas, where wealth was distributed more fairly. Imagine a world that prioritises people, love, nature and spiritual growth over objects, wealth and status. Society often feels like it is upside down where the people in power are the last ones you’d chose to be in that position.”

As well as the pull-no-punches new single, the duo have confirmed they will head out on the road to round out 2023 as special guests to Ocean Colour Scene on their December UK tour.

Tour Dates (w/ Ocean Colour Scene):

12/03 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy
12/04 – Bristol – Beacon
12/07 – Belfast – Telegraph
12/08 – Dublin – Olympia
12/09 – Dublin – Olympia
12/11 – Liverpool – University (Mountford Hall)
12/12 – Sheffield – O2 Academy
12/13 – London – The Old Queen’s Head, Islington (Headline Show)
12/14 – Norwich – UEA
12/15 – Wolverhampton – The Halls
12/16 – London – Eventim Apollo
12/18 – Glasgow – O2 Academy
12/19 – Glasgow – O2 Academy
12/20 – Newcastle – O2 City Hall

For more information visit the duo on their Official Instagram Page