from creator steven knight (peaky blinders, sas rogue heroes) comes new drama this town.
a 6-part series set in 1981 birmingham, which follows a bands formation amid the violence and social tensions of the time. the music from the original bbc series brings together the show’s genre-wide mix of timeless classics, brand new music, and iconic hits of the era. it features an eclectic, world-class mix of artists paying tribute to this hugely formative period and includes original covers from self esteem, ray laurél, mercury-nominated breakthrough olivia dean, grammy-winning powerhouse gregory porter, brits rising star nominee sekou and academy award nominee celeste. additionally, the songs played by fuck the factory - the band at the heart of this town - have been created by trailblazing producer dan carey (fontaines d.c, wet leg) in collaboration with singer-songwriter eska and musician, novelist and poet kae tempest in work that adds another chapter to the story.