{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sleaford Mods\u2019 Jason Williamson on Planet X, cultural decay, and the evolution of the band (#264)","description":"In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Jason Williamson, the fiercely articulate frontman of Sleaford Mods, to explore the band\u2019s most ambitious and unflinching record yet: The Demise Of Planet X, out 16 January 2026 via Rough Trade Records. Created with long-time collaborator Andrew Fearn, the album expands the Mods\u2019 sound both musically and emotionally, featuring rare and inspired guest appearances from Sue Tompkins (Life Without Buildings), Aldous Harding, Liam Bailey, and Nottingham grime MC Snowy. Their single \u201cThe Good Life\u201d introduces a striking new dimension, with Gwendoline Christie (Wednesday \/ Severance \/ Game of Thrones) and Midlands duo Big Special lending their voices to its escalating inner monologue. Blending vivid sonics, acerbic storytelling and pitch-black humour, The Demise Of Planet X imagines the end of the world not through catastrophe, but through the creeping mundanity and absurdities of modern life. It\u2019s a ferocious, witty and deeply human response to cultural collapse across 13 tightly wound tracks. Jason discusses the album\u2019s creation, the increasing paranoia and vulnerability in the new material, and the band\u2019s most varied musical palette to date. He reflects on the collaborations \u2014 from Aldous Harding\u2019s feather-light touch on \u201cElitest G.O.A.T.\u201d to Sue Tompkins\u2019 beautifully raw presence on \u201cNo Touch\u201d, from Liam Bailey\u2019s soulful turn on \u201cFlood The Zone\u201d to Snowy\u2019s razor-edged bars on \u201cKill List.\u201d At the centre of the conversation is \u201cThe Good Life\u201d, where Andrew Fearn\u2019s tense production meets Williamson\u2019s rapid-fire delivery, while Christie and Big Special voice the inner turmoil triggered by Jason\u2019s own outspoken moments within the music world. \u201cPlanet X isn\u2019t a concept \u2014 it\u2019s the world we\u2019re living in.\u201d \u2014 Jason Williamson A bold, biting statement from one of Britain\u2019s most vital bands, The Demise Of Planet X captures Sleaford Mods at their sharpest and most emotionally exposed. Join Jason Williamson as he takes us inside the making of The Demise Of Planet X \u2014 the chaos, the craft, and the catharsis \u2014 exclusively on the XS Noize Podcast. ","author_name":"The XS Noize Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.xsnoize.com\/podcast","html":"