Defence from Defence EP by Pete Josef
Defence is a song about rights and freedoms - the right to free speech, and by extension, the right of all people to self-determination. It’s also a desperate call for people to wake up, read and learn more, and not simply trust media rhetoric without scrutiny.
“So tell me brother where you find your freedom? These precious lines need defence. And if we arm ourselves and we learn, we could have a chance to pull it back again... But as long as we've our comforts, do we really want to see?”
The idea of defence applies across all of these songs, whether it be against climate change in Utopia, depression in Sunny Side Up, or narcissism in Lost Yourself. Perhaps the singular exception to this is in Carbon, where Pete explores the idea of bringing down our defences and letting grief in. It’s a moment of emotional release in an EP that says a lot about not only self-care, but caring for humanity and the planet as a whole.
Pete Josef has always been a soul boy at heart, but his Multi-instrumental skill's have led him into some interesting situations. He has for years been recording and playing live with with Roni Size and Reprazent, and fronts and co-produces the lo-fi house duo White Lamp with Darren Emerson (underworld). As album two is already bubbling in his mind, his focus now will be his new live trio.