Slowthai Nothing Great About Britain Contextual Analysis
Songs aim: https://genius.com/Slowthai-nothing-great-about-britain-lyrics#about 'The song is slowthai’s take on the current depressed British environment, with plenty of notable British cultural references.' https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/16/slowthai-nothing-great-about-britain-album-review https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/11/slowthai-i-love-britain-great His album is about the people in the pubs, parks, shops and estates who don’t normally get written about. “I just want to connect with the people it matters to,” he says. “Build my community of the lost kids who felt the same as me, that didn’t feel like they could fit into anything.” The setting of this shot, is of a museum, with a single central source of lighting. In this we can see how Slowthai criticises British culture, as traditionally museums have paintings of historical figures, or renders of classic scenes from 'high culture' such as Greek plays. Here Slowthai is subverting expectations ...