9 o’clock Nasty – Peacekeeper (2025)
The lords of punk sitting atop their shimmering horses with glints in their eyes and fire from their nostrils – the horses, not the lords…then again… Reins in hand with glistening adornment, Leicester punk group 9 o’clock Nasty surveys their landscape with a smile. Now, don’t think aristocratic *insert a bad word here*. Nay, they are not *insert another bad word here*, but their hearts beat and brim with the people, so you know once they step off that horse, they’re just one of the crowd facing life in its entirety.
Introduced to us as a punk trio several years ago, 9 o’clock Nasty is unafraid to step out of the punk rock realm, showcasing innovation, diversity, and the desire to get everyone involved regardless of genre or style. Today, they hit us with ‘Peacekeeper’ – a song somewhat easier on the ears than punk brashness, but still hard-hitting with its alternative rock rush.
The second track from their upcoming EP Chaos – an album punching with 9 o’clock Nasty’s diversity – ‘Peacekeeper’ follows on from the funk-tinged ‘People Pleaser’. Leaning on the ‘People Pleaser’s lyrics of “no profit grows where no pleasure is taken…”, ‘Peacekeeper’ kicks ‘People Pleaser’s underbelly, making a noise from those people below. A song about radicalisation, the ugliness of reality, and the need to take a stand, ‘Peacekeeper’ captures the heart of anti-war protests and expression while contemplating the war to keep this peace.
In its old-school rock tones, ‘Peacekeeper’ could fit perfectly in a remake of the anti-Vietnam War film, Hair. It fits at Woodstock; it blares as the anthem for the oppressed who want to make a difference. Now, I’m not saying it’s a Brutus stabbing Caesar moment, saying we should “love our enemy but prepare for battle”. It’s more of a “let’s try and keep things peaceful, but it might not be so easy”. The lords of punk are standing on the side of the Revolution.
Either that, or it’s a song about getting the bunker ready with lots of toilet paper, bottled water, candles and beans.
In addition to the single, 9 o’clock Nasty unveils an official music video for ‘Peacekeeper’. You can view the video below and/or on their YouTube channel. Please note that this video uses image transitions and lighting effects that can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
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