Snapped Ankles explore artificial intelligence via an imagined conversation between Brian Eno and Conny Plank with their new single ‘Smart World’

Snapped Ankles have shared their new single ‘Smart World’, the third track to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Hard Times Furious Dancing’.

The new track explores artificial intelligence in music through an imagined conversation between Brian Eno and the late Conny Plank, with Eno portrayed as pro-AI while Plank takes a more sceptical stance.

“I figured Conny’s the one who’ll break first, and go ‘No, you’ve got to go the hard way around’,” explains Austin. “Eno will be more like, ‘Fuck yeah, let’s go! Let’s put our brains in a tub & post it to Mars!’”

‘Hard Times Furious Dancing’, set for release on 28th March via The Leaf Label, features nine tracks including previously released singles ‘Pay The Rent’ and ‘Personal Responsibilities’.

Their dates in full read:

MARCH
5 Bedford Esquires, Bedford
6 Junction, Cambridge
7 Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
8 Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
11 Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
12 The Crescent, York
13 The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
14 Room 2, Glasgow
15 Rough Trade, Liverpool
18 Face Bar, Reading
19 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
20 Lantern Hall, Bristol
21 Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
22 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

MAY
9 The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
10 Boileroom, Guildford
13 The Old Market, Brighton
14 Papillon, Southampton
15 Fabric, London
16 The Tin, Coventry
17 Meltchester Festival @ Projekts Skatepark, Manchester