Fighting Fiction

Fighting Fiction

Fighting Fiction are a Brighton, United Kingdom-based punk rock group active from 2007 to 2014. The four-piece form out of a shared interest in energetic live performance and play a style that combines indie rock guitar riffs, reggae-tinged punk and socially aware lyrics.

Their sound is described as drawing on several English and UK acts, including the reggae guitar hooks associated with the London Calling period of The Clash, the lyrical phrasing of Billy Bragg, and the acoustic sing-along approach of Frank Turner and the King Blues. Their songs are written with an angry tone and delivered with strong emphasis.

After releasing several singles and an EP, the group prepares to issue the first single from their debut album, which is produced by Mark Williams. Williams also works with Biffy Clyro, Bloc Party, Million Dead and Oceansize. The album is released through Xtra Mile Recordings, a label associated with Frank Turner, Crazy Arm and Against Me!.

The single, Rock ‘n’ Roll is Dead and its Corpse is for Sale, receives support on Mike Davies’ Radio 1 Punk Show. Its lyrics question what musicians represent in an era of commercial branding and credibility being bought by large companies. Frontman Jacob Glew describes the album as being written over weekends and late nights in living rooms and start-up studios, and says the band records it with the aim of making each note and word sound fully intended.