Folk punk as a genre to me is the essence of protest.
this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
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Any recommendations? I only know AJJ
AJJ is among my favourites! Some I would recommend looking into:
- Pat the Bunny and his related acts -> Ramshackle Glory, WIngnut Dishwashers Union, Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains
- Mischief Brew (absolute must - my most beloved song of all time is their
Coffee God and Cigarettes) + related act The Orphans (especially For an Old Kentucky Anarchist) - Days N Daze
- The Orphans
- Blackbird Raum
- The Taxpayers
Best of wishes! Happy listening :)
Farewell to Welfare by Grace Petrie - I'm not usually too big on folk but I love her songwriting.
Click Bait by Svalbard if you like heavier stuff!
Kendrick Lamar has made a lot of songs about prejudice, police brutality, and racial justice but I think "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry" were both commonly played during actual large scale protests
I am not sure if this counts as a protest album, but Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts touches on gun violence, oppression, environmentalism, and the merits of socialism. They have a post-punk vibe. Really great album outside of the message as well, it was my favorite from 2018 and one of my favorite albums in general.
The opening track entitled 'Total Football' is a manifesto of sorts, drawing a metaphor between total football, an originally Dutch tactical system in soccer in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team, and the call for collectivism between all sectors of society to fight against oppression. And as I said, outside of the message, it also just rocks.
Damn I never really looked into the meanings of the songs on that album, even though I quite enjoy it. Got any more insights?