"Getting Sue on the album was actually the idea of Rough Trade's Jeanette Lee. "I just couldn't believe how good a voice was," frontman Jason Williamson told us recently, saying he hadn't actually heard of her before that. "I got a number and she she just agreed to do it straight away. We had an hour long phone call and she's like, 'I'm a really big fan.' Sue had a cold on the day, but I thought that added to it.""
"Sue adds, "When I was asked to record with Sleaford Mods, I just had a sort of immediate, big urge/surge to say yes! Just listening to what Jason sent me initially, the feeling there was some sort of sadness or longing or intimacy or regret, just very emotive to me. So, I just responded in a way which hopefully emphasises that vulnerability.""
""I had such a lovely day making the video with the Sleafords and Sue Tompkins," says Arnold. "The shoot reminded me of days out to Margate with my family. It was bonkers, chaotic and funny - and we got chips on the way home! I had such a good time working with them all. Although we all do different things, we were all somehow connected. Our work and lives all intermingled. Lovely.""
The Demise of Planet X features guest appearances from Aldous Harding, Gwendoline Christie and Sue Tompkins, among others. Sue Tompkins lends her instantly recognizable voice to the track "No Touch," contributing an emotive, vulnerable presence. Rough Trade's Jeanette Lee suggested Tompkins; Jason Williamson reached out, she agreed quickly and recorded despite having a cold. "No Touch" is described as a kitchen sink drama about isolation, loneliness and the grim ways people try to keep it together. The accompanying video, directed by Andrea Arnold, was shot near Dartford with local characters. The album is due January 16 via Rough Trade.
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