Downtown Boys

Artistic and political project returns with an album that is more urgent than ever

Since their formation, Downtown Boys have been tirelessly active as an artistic and political project. Singer Victoria Marie and guitarist/singer Joey La Neve DeFrancesco first met at trade union meetings whilst working together at a hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. Having subsequently formed a band, toured with them for years and released three critically acclaimed albums – including 2015’s ‘Full Communism’ and ‘Cost of Living’ – they continue to grow as artists, musicians and organisers. Now the band have released ‘Public Luxury’, a compelling album centred on politics. The album exudes a steadfast conviction that a better world is possible, whilst fully acknowledging the horrors we face on a daily basis, as well as the individual and collective responsibility to resist the nihilism and hopelessness we all feel.