MC16 will release a new single ‘Ground Control’ on January 17th which is taken from their debut full length album ‘Machine Code’ (out on February 14th)
Bassist Quinn explains “Ground Control is basically what the internet has become. People are told not to trust the government, don’t trust mass media, don’t trust the police, doctors, even each other and we should question anything they say or just call it a lie. However, it’s if a complete stranger posting something online then we are told to believe it, it must be true, no smoke without fire and all that”
“Social commentators have more followers than credible media so because of that they are being afforded more sway and influence now on public opinion and sentiment and people take what they say at face value. No fact checking going on. Similarly if about 3 people share the same opinion on social media then it’s being interpreted as being the nation’s opinion. It’s very scary!” adds drummer Duffy.
“And then if you add fake AI on top of all that, then who knows where we are heading’ surmises guitarist / vocalist Carson.
Ground. Control was recorded with Dave Draper (The Wildhearts, The Professionals) at the OId Cider Press Studios in Worcestershire.
Lyrics….
Ground Control
Stacked up visions, taking their toll
Too many breadcrumbs in your pigeonhole
First responder, second in line
Here’s my number, its 999
We’re calling…..Ground control, Ground control
One sip…..medicinal
One drip….criminal
Last known gesture, gilded in gold
A gentle reminder with a stranglehold
Invisible arrangements, splatted in blood
Too many victims, dragged through the mud
One brave tear, is not a flash flood
Load up your shoulders, the ones that you shrugged
We lost faith in gentle persuasion
Cos your harking back to different equations
The price of help is a party donation
Ground control on permanent vacation
“Ground Control!” will be available on all digital streaming services and via the band’s Bandcamp MC16band.bandcamp.com Band Pagé: https://www.facebook.com/MC16band
