On tonight’s “Static” program (Thursday 9th February) …

We’ll talk to Leeds’ post-punk yelpers Yard Act, touring Australia in support of their outspoken debut album “The Overload” …

Plus we’ll be spinning brand new music from the likes of The Go! Team, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Romy (from The xx), Squid and more …

And we’ll dig into this week’s 2SER Feature Album from former The Go-Betweens ringleader Robert Forster, the consummate “The Candle and The Flame” …

Interview via Soundcloud:

Playlist:
OPUS KINK “Dust” (Nice Swan)
THE GO! TEAM “Stay and Ask Me In A Different Way” (Memphis Industries)
YO LA TENGO “Sinatra Drive Breakdown” (Matador/Remote Control)
ROMY featuring FRED AGAIN.. “Strong” [PRETTY GIRL Remix] (Young/Remote Control)
SQUID “Swing (In A Dream)” (Warp)
KING TUFF “Love Letters To Plants” (Sub Pop)
YARD ACT “Tiny Dancer” (Zen FC/Island)
@ “Letters” (Carpark)
FRANKIE ROSE “Sixteen Ways” (Slumberland)
ROBERT FORSTER “Go Free” (EMI)
VERA ELLEN “Carpenter” (Flying Nun)
THE NUDE PARTY “Hard Times” (New West)
IÑIGO VONTIER “Mental Letal” (Optimo)
THE VEILS “Bullfighter (Hand Of God)” (Ba Da Bing!)
DEUCE “Breathe” (Dinosaur City)
FLOODLIGHTS “Lessons Learnt” (Virgin)
SUMMER FLAKE “Barnacle Bill” (Rice Is Nice)
SLEAFORD MODS featuring FLORENCE SHAW “Force 10 From Navarone” (Rough Trade/Remote Control)
DJANGO DJANGO “Wishbone” (Because Music)
THE GO! TEAM “Going Nowhere” (Memphis Industries)
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA “Layla” (Jagjaguwar)