Fragments: Vinyl EP Happy Mondays players from The Lodestar Band

players from The Lodestar Band

or 1985’s Songs From The Big Chair bravely confronting even bigger issues in our increasingly unruly world

remain standard-bearers for uncompromising incendiary rock

with sure-fire park jam rhymes and killer cuts

Many will think it’s about religion

Fragments: Vinyl EP Happy Mondays players from The Lodestar BandIn Autumn 2020, Keaton released a new solo record, Monument. It was a fragile, meditative and emotional unravelling of grief in the aftermath of losing his father. For all its hushed acoustics, Monument cocooned its emotion in some beautifully tender melodies and acute observations. A warm and relatable listen. Here, the Fragments EP acts as an indirect companion piece to Monument. Written at a similar time to the album, its lyrics stray from