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Conditions of Worth

by Modern Technology

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited edition pressing of Modern Technology's immense new record 'Conditions of Worth' on 180g Transparent "Utility Yellow" Vinyl. Featuring a stunning package designed by Chris Clarke, with luxurious reverse board printed outer and inner sleeves, housed in a heavyweight poly bag. 10% of all sales proceeds donated to charity Choose Love.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 300 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £18.99 GBP or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    One of two new limited edition eco-friendly screen printed tees, using waterbased inks onto super soft Earth Positive Continental shirts. 10% of all proceeds donated to charity Choose Love.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £12.99 GBP or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    One of two new limited edition eco-friendly screen printed tees, using waterbased inks onto super soft Earth Positive Continental shirts. 10% of all proceeds donated to charity Choose Love.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £11.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition Bundle! Featuring one of two new eco-friendly screen printed tees on super soft Earth Positive Continental shirts, plus a copy of Modern Technology's stunning new record 'Conditions of Worth' on Limited 180g Transparent 'Utility Yellow' Vinyl. 10% of all proceeds donated to charity Choose Love.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 50 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £28.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition Bundle! Featuring one of two new eco-friendly screen printed tees on super soft Earth Positive Continental shirts, plus a copy of Modern Technology's stunning new record 'Conditions of Worth' on Limited 180g Transparent 'Utility Yellow' Vinyl. 10% of all proceeds donated to charity Choose Love.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 50 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £27.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    MT Mega Bundle!! Featuring both of the new limited edition eco-friendly screen printed tees on super soft Earth Positive Continental shirts, plus a copy of Modern Technology's stunning new record 'Conditions of Worth' on Limited 180g Transparent 'Utility Yellow' Vinyl, as well as a free embroidered patch and a handwritten thank you note from the ban! 10% of all proceeds donated to charity.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Conditions of Worth via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    edition of 50 
    Purchasable with gift card

      £39.99 GBP

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £6.99 GBP  or more

     

  • Limited Edition ‘Lurid Machine' Extended Range Musical Instrument Pre-Amp System

    The 'Lurid Machine' is the result of a collaboration between Audio Surplus Effects and heavy noise rock duo Modern Technology – a faithful replication of the unique gain section from bassist/vocalist Chris Clarke’s beloved Peavey Century 200H solid state, extended range musical instrument amplifier, which features heavily on the new Modern Technology album 'Conditions of Worth'.

    The Peavey Century series amplifiers have become cult classics in recent years thanks to their distinctive distorted tones and crushing volume. Designed for use with both bass and guitar, and in true Audio Surplus Effects fashion, the 'Lurid Machine' takes this unique circuit even further by adding more gain and saturation for some truly rough and ragged solid state distortion.

    Watch the demo video and see the full specs here: youtu.be/FlFfxwBmsvE?si=nHcoIQt18K0Pt0mR

    Each comes with a 'Conditions of Worth' embroidered patch.

    *Please note, this is a Pre-Order and each pedal will be built and shipped within 4 weeks*
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Dead Air 03:46 video
LET’S GO OUTSIDE WHERE THE AIR IS THICK AND THE HOURS SLIP AWAY DOWN THE KITCHEN SINK LET’S GO OUTSIDE WHERE THE SKY IS BLACK AND WE DREAM OF YESTERDAY DREAM OF YESTERDAY LETS GO OUTSIDE WHERE THE STENCH IS RIPE AND SWOLLEN BUILDINGS BLOCK OUT THE LIGHT LETS GO OUTSIDE WHERE THE EARTH IS SCORCHED AND WE PISSED IT ALL AWAY PISSED IT ALL AWAY IS THIS HOW THE WORLD ENDS? WE STARED DEATH IN THE FACE AND DEATH BLINKED FIRST THE CRUSHING VACUUM OF THE UNIVERSE LETS GO OUTSIDE FOR THE SAKE OF YOU
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WHY ARE THEY SO ALONE? THE LIES THEY ALL SHARE LET GO INSIDE NOTHING GLOWS BENEATH A SHADOWED PHONE HEAD DOWN LONELY THE DEPTHS BELOW ME WHY ARE THEY SO ALONE? THE SKIN THEY ALL SHED THEY OWE A FACE THAT KNOW ONE KNOWS THE HUNT FOR BEING KNOWN HEAD DOWN LONELY THE DEPTHS BELOW ME REPAIR LEAVE HOME YOUR SURVIVE ALONE LIVE LIFE BE BOLD IT’S ALRIGHT ALONE YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL YET
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TELL US WE’RE NOT DEAD YET WALK THE LINE TOGETHER SEE US WE’RE NOT THERE YET THE GRAND DESIGN TOGETHER LOST DEMEANOR LOST RECEIVER GREAT REDEEMER GREAT DECEIVER FREE US WE’VE NOT HEARD YET THE GREAT DIVINE IS NEARER SAVE US WE’VE NOT PRAYED YET THE VAST DECLINE IS NEARER LOST DEMEANOR LOST RECEIVER GREAT REDEEMER GREAT DECEIVER WIDESPREAD FAMINE WIDESPREAD CONFLICT WIDESPREAD PANIC WIDESPREAD SHADOW
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I WON’T STAY I’M NOT WELCOME A STAINED BUFFET IN CLOSED MOMENTUM I WON’T WAIT WHERE TIME WIDENS IT FEELS LATE THE SEEDS RIPEN JEALOUS JEALOUS LIVES THE PAINT DRIES THE CUTS THEY DEEPEN WITH BLOODSHOT EYES THE KNIVES SHARPEN JEALOUS JEALOUS LIVES I WON’T STRAY I’M NOT WELCOME THE SPACE BETWEEN ONLY WIDENS I’VE HAD ENOUGH TODAY I SHOULD OF WALKED AWAY YOU’VE SETTLED ENOUGH VESSEL YOU’VE SETTLED ENOUGH YOU’RE EMPTY YOU’VE SETTLED ENOUGH YOU VESSEL YOU’VE SETTLED ENOUGH YOU’RE SET FREE LIFE IN SPITE IS LIFE IN SHADE JUST TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AND LEAVE IN VAIN THE DEVIL IS UNDER OUR SKIN THE SCARS SAY IT ALL IT’S NOT FREE DON’T LET US LET US STRAY THE SCARS SAY IT ALL YOU’RE EMPTY LIFE IN SPITE IS LIFE IN SHADE JUST TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AND LEAVE IN VAIN LIFETIME ENTRY YOU’RE NOT ALONE YOU’RE SET FREE LIFETIME ENTRY YOU’RE NOT ALONE YOU’RE SET FREE NOW SET FREE NOW
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IT’S NOT HOW IT USED TO BE I HAVEN’T CHANGED IT’S NOT HOW IT USED TO BE NOTHINGS THE SAME PART OF THE PROBLEM YOU NEVER CHANGE WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? WE’RE NOT THE SAME WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? I HAVEN’T CHANGED IT’S CLEAR YOUR MINDS NUMB YOUR LIFE IS STAINED PART OF THE PROBLEM YOU’RE STILL THE SAME HAVE A NICE LIFE
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Lane Control 05:11
THIS IS IT THIS IS REALLY IT DEATH WALKS IN CALL IT A DAY CALL IT ANY DAY DEATH WALKS IN INSULT TO INJURY INSULT TO INJURY STAY IN LANE SO FAR SO GOOD SO FAR SO GOOD STAY IN LANE YOU’VE GOT YOURSELF TO BLAME YOU’VE GOT YOURSELF BROKE OUT OF SHAPE THE NAIL ON THE HEAD THE NAIL ON YOUR HEAD BROKE OUT OF SHAPE THE PATH TO VICTORY THE VIEW THE STAIN INFAMY THE GLUE THE COMPANY YOU LIVE AND LEARN YOU LIVE AND NEVER LEARN GRAIN OF SALT DOWN IN FLAMES DOWN IN FLAMES SKIN OF TEETH YOU SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY YOU SAVE FOR RAIN DEATH WALKS IN IT’S YOU NOT ME IT’S YOU OR ME STAY IN LANE DEATH WALKS IN THE WRATH THE FACTORY THE LOSS OF YOUR MONEY DISDAIN THEY’RE IN FOR ME THE SOULS OF THE COMPANY
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THE REAL ME BETTER YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T SEE THE REAL ME HIS FACE A SHADOW HIS DEEP SET EYES GRIFTING YOUR LIFE AWAY FAULT LINES AREN’T MEANT TO STRAY THERE’S NO ONE ELSE TO BLAME THE REAL ME BETTER YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T SEE NOW THE REAL ME HIS VOICE SINKING HIS CAUTIOUS SMILE FEARING WHAT’S IN A NAME TIME HAUNTS ON EMPTY FAME THERE’S NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME I STAND ON THE EDGE OF FUTURE SCARRED BY THE WOUNDS OF TIME SAGGING WITH AGE A BRIDGE TO THE PAST TIMELESS MELODIES BONES ECHO COME OF AGE SHOW THEM YOUR LIFE FORCE NOT WHAT WE’RE HERE FOR DROWNED IN THE WAVES OF HISTORY THE CRUEL HANDS OF TIME THE SCIENCE SAVE ME MY MEMORIES OF THOSE NIGHTS ARE DIM A GHOST OF ITS GLITTERING PAST LIVES FADE LIKE A PASSING SHADOW LEAVING MOMENTS THAT LAST AND THE DAYS TURNED INTO WEEKS ONE MONTH MELTS INTO THE NEXT I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S HAPPENING TO ME THE REAL ME HIS FACE A SHADOW HIS DEEP SET EYES HIS VOICE SINKING HIS CAUTIOUS SMILE THE REAL ME YOU’LL NEVER SEE
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Believer 02:51
AND IT FEELS SO GOOD WHAT’S LEFT BELIEVER? WHO CARES? PREACHER SINNED ENOUGH SET FREE AND IT FEELS SO GOOD I’M A LIAR BELIEVE ME GOOD I’M YOUR HEART STOP ME SINNED ENOUGH SET FREE AND IT FEELS SO GOOD SET FREE SET FREE YOU’RE BLESSED BELIEVER WHO’S THERE? REAPER? SINNED ENOUGH SET FREE AND IT FEELS SO GOOD SET FREE SET FREE AND IT FEELS SO GOOD

about

Human Worth are proud to present the stunning new full-length from the ferocious noise rock duo Modern Technology, with a portion of proceeds donated to charity.

"How two players can make this much racket just has to be heard to be believed. The bass guitar and drums duo MODERN TECHNOLOGY sound deceptively larger, louder and noisier than one could expect. The duo of Chris Clarke and Owen Gildersleeve (Old Mayor) present their second full length album CONDITIONS OF WORTH through rising leftfield heavy label HUMAN WORTH. Encapsulating influences of ‘90s Touch & Go era noise rock, the grubby grit of sludge metal, and the ferociousness of post-hardcore - Modern Technology hit you with the same energy and volume as their lauded live shows. Marching forwards as thoughtful as they are sonically unhinged, ‘Conditions Of Worth’ takes the duo’s voiced concerns and socially conscious outlooks further and louder, tackling issues including mental health, the effects of austerity, societal degradation, and the ever increasing climate emergency.

Conceived behind closed doors within a world locked down throughout 2020, and finally recorded with Misha Hering at London’s Holy Mountain Studios in the winter of 2022 (which has also housed Green Lung, Idles, 40 Watt Sun, Old Horn Tooth and many more) – ‘Conditions Of Worth’ is a contemplative surge of seething fury, slowly boiled until the duo could no longer contain their exploding proverbial lid. Hering majestically reins in Modern Technology’s acidic aggression, capturing the duo’s most dense, textured and atmospheric offerings to date, perfectly finished off by Stephen Kerrison, adding his mastering magic touch. This record truly showcases the band at their largest, wildest and most empowered, and the effects are electrifying.

‘Conditions Of Worth’ will be released through Human Worth on 13th October as a limited edition heavyweight 180g Transparent “Utility Yellow” Vinyl in a stunning package designed by Rackle (Chris Clarke). 10% of all sales proceeds will be donated to charity Choose Love, helping to provide humanitarian aid, search, rescue and legal advice to refugees and displaced people across the globe.” – PR Trail

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released October 13, 2023

**The Quietus Best Psych Rock Records of 2023**

**Ninehertz Podcast Top 50 Albums of 2023**

“Complete sonic breath of fresh air.” – Andy Cairns, Therapy?

“Modern Technology are one of the most thrillingly vital alternative acts out there and, with Conditions Of Worth, they have improved upon an already remarkable formula to create something of genuine depth, emotion, and musical skill” 10/10 – Sonic Abuse

“Incredibly powerful. Conditions Of Worth may not be an easy listen but it’s a brutally cathartic one, perfectly reflecting the frustration felt by those with any sense of empathy, fairness or justice” – Best Psych Rock Records of 2023, The Quietus

“One of the UK’s most compelling bands, Modern Technology return with an even stronger example of their filthy and raucous eccentrics on Conditions of Worth. Nobody is making ‘noise’ like this in the UK today.” 9/10 – GBHBL

“Modern Technology are arguably one of the noisiest twosomes on the planet – they create an ungodly cacophony. The music is powerful, the message even more so. To ignore any of this would be remiss.” 8/10 – Noizze

“The ensuing sharp snap of the snare and the immensity of the low-end punch and the gravel-chewing bass riffage shoved me back on my mental heels. Harsh enough to take the shine off steel.” – No Clean Singing

“Their death knell for a self-obsessed society, where we consume endlessly until we’re literally bursting at the seams and leaving behind nothing but drought, famine, and waste.” – CVLT Nation

“A visceral noise rock composition infused with unmistakable post hardcore nuances. Within this rough sonic landscape, the band goes headlong into a realm of doubt and inquiry delivering a punchy and urgently charged sound, and overflowing with intensity.” – Destroy//Exist

“Conditions of Worth is more than just heavy. It leaves you feeling hollowed out, drained, weak. This is life, and this album is the perfect articulation.” – Aural Aggravation

Modern Technology are:
Owen Gildersleeve – Drums
Chris Clarke – Bass, Vocals, Synths

Recorded at Holy Mountain Studio
Produced and Mixed by Misha Hering
Engineered by Stanley Gravitt
Mastered by Stephen Kerrison at Tall Trees Audio Mastering
Artwork by Rackle (Chris Clarke)

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"The heavy and intense brand of noise-rock that's spat out by London's Modern Technology is so dense and ferocious, it's hard to believe the band consists of only two members."
– The Quietus

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