Downtown Boys - Cost Of Living - Cd 2017 Producido Por Sub Pop Records

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Audio CD - COST OF LIVING - Downtown Boys
UPC/EAN: 098787120622

The United States’ myriad inequalities, hatreds and phobias are painfully evident, offering proof that the dichotomy of “political bands” versus “apolitical bands” simply doesn’t exist. You are either comfortable and unfazed by the current reigning power structures, or you use your music as a vehicle for the dismantling of oppression and the creation of something better. Providence, RI’s Downtown Boys have been clear since they started storming through basements and DIY spaces with their radically-minded rock music: they are here to topple the white-cis-het hegemony and draft a new history. Their music combines revolutionary ideals with boundless energy and inclusive fun, and their resolve has only strengthened as their sound and audience have grown. Cost of Living is their third full-length, following a self-released debut and Full Communism on Don Giovanni Records. It was recorded with Guy Picciotto (Fugazi; producer of Blonde Redhead, The Gossip) in the producer’s chair. Picciotto fostered the band's improvisational urges while pulling the root of their music to the forefront: unflinching choruses, confrontational vocals, and the sense that each song will incite action, sending bodies into motion. They are keenly aware of the increased visibility and credibility that comes with signing to a label such as Sub Pop. They’re using this platform as a megaphone for their protest music, amplifying and centering Chicana, queer, and Latino voices in the rock world. For instance, album-opener “A Wall” rides the feel-good power that drove tunes by The Clash and Wire as it calls out the idea that a wall could ever succeed in snuffing the humanity and spirit of those it’s designed to crush. Compared to previous efforts, Downtown Boys have shifted from a brass section to the melodic accompaniment of keyboards and a saxophone, coloring their anthems with warm, bright tones while singer/lyricist Victoria Ruiz delivers her frustrations and passions. Like socially conscious groups from Public Enemy to Rage Against the Machine, Downtown Boys harness powerful sloganeering, repetitive grooves, and hooks to create a compelling musical statement.