Antidote

Antidote

Antidote is where we bring you the alternative sounds from the UK and beyond that we can’t get enough of right now. Think of it as your weekly digest of new and on-repeat songs from big-name talents and fresh faces who are dominating the scene and pushing it forward in thrilling new ways—and changing the cultural conversation as they go. This week, the playlist also gets a hefty dollop of attitude thanks to our headliners Fat Dog and their bold and brilliant latest, “Go Fuck Urself.” The charged-up yet danceable, ’80s-indebted track is aimed, says multi-instrumentalist Chris Hughes, at anyone who reckons they know what Fat Dog will—or should—do next. “It was workshopped over a year of sound checks and most likely inspired by random comments you get from people you don’t even know about the direction the music ought to go in,” he tells Apple Music. “Cool mate, you think we ought to be more like The Pistols? GF urself. It’s a song for everyone who expects the same thing over and over, the frustrations of being pigeonholed into a genre. We’re already noticing that we’ve alienated a lot of people who seem obsessed with us being ‘punk’ or whatever. We aren’t that, we’re just trying to make music we want to hear.” Get loose to the song now and then hear more fresh drops from Baby Queen, Wasia Project, Bleech 9:3, Girl Group, and Mystery Jets. Our editors are always updating this playlist, so keep checking in—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.