Chloe Slater

Chloe Slater shares new single ‘War Crimes’ out now on Stolen Juice.

Following a landmark year that’s seen two sold-out headline tours, including her recent Choose A Life Tour (in partnership with War Child) and a wave of critical acclaim cementing her as one of the UK’s most fearless new Gen Z voices, Chloe Slater returns with new single ‘War Crimes’ out today on Stolen Juice (AWAL). 

Unflinching and emotionally charged, ‘War Crimes’ stands as a powerful reaffirmation of Slater’s commitment to pairing personal truth with political conviction. A raw and urgent protest song, it responds to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians and the UK government’s complicity with clarity and courage. Driven by jagged guitars, hypnotic basslines, and Slater’s strikingly expressive vocal, ‘War Crimes’ simmers with quiet fury before erupting into cathartic release. It’s a song that refuses apathy and demands awareness. Equal parts lament and rallying cry, it’s Slater at her most fearless and defiant.

“‘War Crimes’ is a really important song to me. It feels like the first real protest song that I’ve ever written and an evolution of the musical style developed throughout my first two EPs”,

Slater explains. 

Commenting further, she expresses,

“Lyrically, it’s an ode to all those who feel betrayed and disillusioned by the UK Labour government, whose ideals have become increasingly right-wing since Keir Starmer’s election.

I wrote the song after watching the genocide of Palestinians being broadcast to the world, and feeling a deep sense of helplessness as our leaders continued to dismiss the problem and enable the oppressors.

Playing it live and watching the audience get emotional with me has been really powerful. I can only hope it keeps sparking conversations and encouraging people to think critically about the world we live in.”

With collaborators Ash Workman and Jack Shuter, ‘War Crimes’ expands on the socially conscious sound world established across Slater’s first two EPs - You Can’t Put A Price On Fun and Love Me Please. Where her recent single ‘Harriet’ showed her more humorous, intimate and romantic side, ‘War Crimes’ finds Slater turning her gaze back outward: a protest song for an age of mass disillusionment. 

​​The single is accompanied by striking artwork created by Palestinian artist Ahmed Al Da’alsa, whose work powerfully documents life in Gaza under occupation. Speaking about the collaboration, Chloe shares:

“The artwork for War Crimes is by an incredible Palestinian artist called Ahmed Al Da’alsa. Ahmed has lived in Gaza his whole life, and his art and photographs document his daily struggle for survival under the occupation and Israel’s genocide.

It is so important right now to be championing the work of Palestinian artists, and to let their stories be heard through their own words and art.

I am so grateful to Ahmed for letting me use one of his pieces for the War Crimes cover art and so thankful to be able to give more of a platform to his work, however small mine might be.”

In support of Ahmed and his family, Slater will release a limited run of t-shirts and tote bags featuring his artwork, with all profits donated directly to his GoFundMe campaign to help them relocate to safety in Egypt. Visit Slater’s bandcamp to purchase and for more info: HERE

Since emerging with ‘You Can’t Put A Price On Fun’, Slater has become one of the UK’s most vital rising voices, earning praise from Pitchfork, The Independent,, Rolling Stone UK, and more, alongside support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6Music.

With over 9 million streams and standout tracks like ‘Fig Tree’ and ‘Sucker’ amassing more than 1.8m and 1.5m plays respectively, her rise feels both necessary and unstoppable.

Her ‘Love Me Please’ EP further cemented her status as a socially conscious songwriter with a distinct emotional core, while her sold-out debut headline tour earlier this year showcased her magnetic live energy.

This summer, Slater performed at Glastonbury Festival on Billy Bragg’s Leftfield Stage, affirming her place at the forefront of a new wave of “political indie”, blending raw vulnerability with an unmistakable sense of purpose.

In October, she took that message back on the road for her biggest headline run to date, the Choose A Life UK Tour, in partnership with War Child.

Now, as she prepares to join ROLE MODEL as a special guest on his tour across the UK and Europe, with performances at London’s Eventim Apollo, Manchester’s O2 Apollo, and Paris’ Le Trianon among others, War Crimes arrives as a bold reaffirmation of Slater’s ability to merge the political with the deeply personal. With each release, she strengthens her connection to a generation hungry for songs that mirror the chaos, beauty and contradictions with coming of age. Balancing ambition with self-awareness, Slater leads with heart: dreaming big, speaking truth, and staying defiantly open. 

Picture by Hayley Thompson

ROLE MODEL - No Place Like Tour

With special guest Chloe Slater

3. 11, London, UK Eventim Apollo

4,11,  London, UK Eventim Apollo

6. 11, Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester

8.11, Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds

10.11, Tilburg, NL 013 Poppodium

12.1, Berlin, DE Columbiahalle

14.11, Paris, FR Le Trianon

15.11, Paris, FR Le Trianon