Snapped Ankles - "Smart World"

Photo by Louise Mason

Snapped Ankles continue to be one of the more unique and interesting bands out there today. Their latest single, "Smart World," fits perfectly in with their trademark bizarro dance music sound. The song has a certain post-punk goes electronic dance vibe to it, and sounds both retro and futuristic at the same time. According to the press release, "The track explores the rise of AI in music via an imagined conversation between between Brian Eno and the late Conny Plank." In this case, Eno is pro AI and Plank is skeptical. As with any Snapped Ankles track, "Smart World" is going to inspire the best and most awkward furious dancing the listener can muster.

Frontman Austin says of the band's latest single:

“I figured Conny’s the one who’ll break first, and go ‘No, you’ve got to go the hard way around.' Eno will be more like, ‘Fuck yeah, let’s go! Let’s put our brains in a tub & post it to Mars!’”

You can watch the video for "Smart World" below. Hard Times Furious Dancing is due out March 28, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Snapped Ankles, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

Wed 19 Mar, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
Thu 20 Mar, Lantern Hall, Bristol, UK * 
Fri 21 Mar, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK *
Sat 22 Mar, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK *
Tue 1 Apr, L'Aeronef, Lille, FRANCE
Wed 2 Apr, Maroquinerie, Paris, FRANCE
Thu 3 Apr, Museum @ Botanique, Brussels, BELGIUM
Fri 4 Apr, EKKO, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Sat 5 Apr, Paradiso Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Sun 6 Apr, Effenaar, Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS
Tue 8 Apr, Bumann & Sohn, Cologne, GERMANY
Wed 9 Apr, Hafenklang, Hamburg, GERMANY
Thu 10 Apr, Polimagie Festival @ Beatpol, Dresden, GERMANY
Fri 11 Apr, Urban Spree, Berlin, GERMANY
Sat 12 Apr, Import / Export, Munich, GERMANY
Tue 15 Apr, Commissary Art Space, Heidelberg, GERMANY
Wed 16 Apr, Palace, St Gallen, SWITZERLAND
Thu 17 Apr, Fri-Son, Fribourg, SWITZERLAND
Fri 18 Apr, Arci Bellezza, Milan, ITALY
Sat 19 Apr, Covo, Bologna, ITALY
Sat 3 May, NeoAncients: Beltane Ritual @ St Laurence Church, Stroud, UK
Fri 9 May, The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, UK
Sat 10 May, Boileroom, Guildford, UK
Tue 13 May, The Old Market, Brighton, UK
Wed 14 May, Papillon, Southampton, UK
Thu 15 May, Fabric, London, UK
Fri 16 May, The Tin, Coventry, UK
Sat 17 May, Meltchester Festival, Manchester, UK

# with Maria Uzor
* with The Sick Man Of Europe