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[ep] Human Resources – Malperfect

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Photo by Spela Cedilnik

Malperfect is a debut EP by London post-punk outfit Human Resources, on which they fully maximize their potential, starting from the groovy dancing number “Kinshasa Shuffle” and finishing with the chaotic and cathartic “I Love Football”. The songs are very dynamic, making the runtime of nearly 18 minutes fly imperceptibly.

It is a truly captivating journey through experimental post-punk, infused with elements of jazz and post-rock. The lyrics are fun, sometimes revealing a surreal social commentary and sometimes being just bizarre, perfectly complementing the music. The band manages to be not really serious while sounding deadly serious, and it’s quite an accomplishment. God knows what they plan to do next, but if that would be even half as surprising as this EP — we would be totally satisfied!

The group would present the EP at the launch show in London at The George Tavern on 17 August, with support from For Breakfast (get the tickets here).

Listen below.

[song] Human Resources – Kinshasa Shuffle

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Photo by Lawrence Dutton

South London’s post-punk organisational workforce unit Human Resources doubles down on their performance-driven management solutions and lays the foundations for the debut EP.

Malperfect is set for release on August 11, accompanied by a launch show at The George Tavern (with support from For Breakfast). With the announcement, we also get the new single “Kinshasa Shuffle”, a chaotic and groovy new cut and the one to dance to, as the band explains:

“In the grand tradition of The Hokey-Cokey and the Cha Cha Slide, we present our own take on the ‘dance song’ with easy-to-follow instructions and a propulsive rhythm to jive along to at home!”.

Stream below.

[song] Human Resources – Unverifiable Religious Experience Blues

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Photo by Lawrence Dutton

Post-office, post-post-punk or post-whatever really (choose what you like best), London outfit Human Resources arrived with a boom in the form of their debut single “Unverifiable Religious Experience Blues”.

Describing themselves on LinkedIn as “A South London startup focusing on performance driven management solutions”, they are clearly determined about what they do and how they present it, but what is most important — they sound awesome as well. The song holds a surreal social commentary and is brimming with raw energy and immersive lyrics.

Check it out below.