'A Family Affair' 1960
LIFE
Playlisted by BBC 6 Music, Championed by Steve Lamacq and ending up in BBC Radio 1 Albums Of The Year list, punk band LIFE have toured in Europe and America, appeared with kindred spirits Idles, Slaves and Nadine Shah, and played national festivals including Glastonbury. A band born out of two brothers from a ‘very liberal’ upbringing, LIFE’s post punk sound sits perfectly around the brave lyrical content of the problems of living and surviving. Songs about single fatherhood and mental health reflect the sometimes feelings of isolation in the geographical location of the coastal city of Hull.
This Re:Score sees the attention focus onto meaningful and narrative based footage. LIFE have created an original score for 'A Family Affair', a piece of film from the 1960s showing the work of Hull’s Sailors' Children's Society, an important organisation at the heart of working class life amongst the families of fishermen in the city. The legacy of the fishing industry and its subsequent demise has played a major role in the identity of the city to this day.