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WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘CUT THE CRAP’ FEATURING THE LATE GREAT BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

Returning with their first new album in over two decades, notorious anarcho punk legends Conflict are back and firing on all cylinders with their highly anticipated new album ‘This Much Remains’, released this Friday via Mortarhate/Cadiz Music.

Featuring sixteen brand new Conflict creations, the album sees the band keeping one eye on their eventful past, and the other firmly on moving forward, both musically and politically. Animal Liberation are still at the forefront of Conflict’s collective minds, giving a voice to the voiceless on songs such as ‘A Mother’s Milk’ and ‘Shut The Fuck Up’, whilst their anger at world governments will never dissipate. “It’s the same old system and the same old song, forty years later and they’ve still got it wrong,” bellows Colin, still with complete conviction on ‘The Collusion Exclusion’. This anger, alongside themes of personal loss, environmental issues and those ‘profit over people’ billionaires like Bezos, Musk and Trump, find Conflict at their most inspired and invigorated.

‘This Much Remains’ also features an appearance by the late Benjamin Zephaniah on new single ‘Cut The Crap’. Benjamin’s relationship with Conflict goes right back to the infamous Brixton Academy gig in 1987 where he performed with the band and it’s right that his voice is found here, with additional lyrics by recent addition to the band line-up, dual vocalist Fiona Friel (formally of Coventry punks Dragster).

“Benjamin is a legend, and I really felt a weight of responsibility when writing the adjoining lyrics to this song,” admits Fiona. “I had some of his books, so I went to peruse through them and started with ‘Windrush Child’ as I felt the subject matter would tie in well.  Immediately I saw the line “I am history” and that’s all I needed. I put the book straight down and wrote and wrote and wrote. So much so, once in the studio I had to cut over half of what I had written. I hope I’ve done him proud.”

You can watch the ‘Cut The Crap’ video featuring Benjamin Zephaniah HERE:

‘This Much Remains’ is the sound of a band that continues to surprise and progress, decades after it first begun.

“Musically we wanted it to evolve from the last records but still have elements of that classic Conflict angry sound that thousands of people fell in love with,” summarises guitarist Gav King. “This album will not disappoint the diehard supporters and should garner a new wave of activists.”

“Conflict are stronger than ever,” adds Colin Jerwood. “and more relevant than ever.”

This much remains. We are one. To be continued?  You better believe it.

See Conflict live at the following dates in 2025:

03/05 THE UNDERGROUND, BRADFORD UK

16/05 LOST LANE, DUBLIN IE

17/05 THE DEER’S HEAD, BELFAST NI

05/06 BUMS, BARROW-IN-FURNESS UK

06/06 AUDIO, GLASGOW UK

07/06 LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH UK

08/06 STAR & GARTER, MANCHESTER UK

17-19/07 POD PAROU FESTIVAL CZ

25/07 DLB FESTIVAL, FERRARA IT

26/07 REFUSE FESTIVAL, PEINE DE

09/08 REBELLION, BLACKPOOL UK

29/08 ENCORE, SUNDBYBERG SE

30/08 DALFESTIVALEN, DALSJÖFORS, SE

31/08 LOPPEN, COPENHAGEN DK

09/10 THE ANVIL, BOURNEMOUTH UK

10/10 THE CASTLE & FALCON, BIRMINGHAM UK

11/10 THE FACEBAR, READING UK

Find Conflict online here: CONFLICT