I used to listen to the band Muse a lot in high school. I was one of those quiet but rebellious types, so their music really resonated with me. As I got older and started my corporate career, the political messaging in their music, especially in their most recent album, felt a little too strong.
I am ready for it now.
If you’re feeling rage right now, like many of us are, I highly recommend listening to the entire “Will of the People” album by Muse. Really listen to it. Put on your headphones like we used to back in the day and take it all in.
Music has become background noise for me in my 30s, but I think it’s time to bring it back into focus.
Got any songs or albums you’d recommend with similar themes?
Grandson.
Check out their newish single BRAINROT to start. That album Inertia is packed with great music.
Yeah, watch the world fall off its axis Watch the bombs go off, paid for by your taxes Watch the Met Ball, watch the brainrot Watch the Go-Pro footage of the headshot
Too relevant.
Also check out Blood // Water.
Great shit that really speaks.
What you gon’ do when there’s blood in the water? The price of your greed is your son and your daughter What you gon’ do when there’s blood in the water?
Fucking live Grandson. I tried to find more artists like him. Lmk of any
Check out Ren.
He’s got many many good songs but I love Money Game pt 2.
Strange times we’re living in, panic and hysteria
Poor man learn the rich man don’t care for ya
Narcissist mindsets spread like malaria
Sit back and watch the show, America!
HEALTH
Ordinary loss https://youtu.be/-tvl8sDu9vo
Demi-gods https://youtu.be/dbSPb0bFmms
Free to die https://youtu.be/F5nCQW53l-E
Additional important listening
Trash Decade https://youtu.be/7Og1orQecxQ
Don’t Kill Yourself https://youtu.be/jjsv1JACJCY
Rage against the machine, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX
Check out the !music@slrpnk.net community, it’s usually pretty political, and has some diverse genres.
Refused
Cro-Mags
Napalm Death
Power Trip
Iron Reagan
Exodus
Non-metal suggestions:
Thievery Corporation
Skinny Puppy
Massive Attack
Perhaps you will recall Knights of Cydonia from back then.
Bluegrass and independent country artists are getting really good with their messaging lately.
Check out Jesse Welles. His song RED hooker me hard and now I’m a big fan.
Doom metal
Enter Shikari - A Flash Flood of Colour
How are we gonna get through this alive?
It’s not too late
It’s not too lateI was not expecting to see them here. I am pleasantly surprised.
Here are a few:
Fen - Monuments to Absence (post-black metal)
GY!BE - NO TITLE (post-rock)
Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture (avant-garde black metal)
A Silver Mt Zion - this is our punk rock… (Post-rock)
There’s a handful of Audioslave tracks that could work. Going to listen to them shortly, I’ll mention some specific tracks. Definitely my favorite rock band of all time. RIP Chris.
Looking for justice? Seek out a Headhunter.
To the Wilder by Woodkid.
