Searching for artists/bands (and songs)
Hello people
Im trying to find music that aligns with my views and opinions, so that I can listen to it guilt-free and simply enjoy it. I have some prerequisites/requirements and some preferences. I want to ask you if you can share any artist/band (or songs if you dont know any artists) that matches all the prerequisites and if possible any of the preferences.
The prerequisites about the artists(/songs):
- They have leftist (and anti-capitalist) opinions
- They have feminist (and anti-patriarchist) opinions
- They are friendly towards all the queer community (including non-binary and trans people)
- They have atheistic/agnostic opinions
- They have anti-racist opinions (I forgot to add this, I took it as granted, provided all the previous requirements were passedđ . Iâm editing my post to add it.)
The preferences about the artists(/songs):
a) They dont promote self-destructive behaviours (like substance/alcohol abuse). I dont have any issue with them singing about such behaviours, but I want to see them trying to help people get out of this situation. (This one could be a prerequisite too, but then there would almost no artist that would pass my requirementsâŠ)
b) They express their opinions in the songs by singing about social issues and such
c) Their genre is rap/metal/rock (generally I tend to prefer songs that have some anger/that are powerful)
d) They sing mainly in either English or Greek (the languages I know well so that I can understand themđ ). I also know some German, so that could be a good option too. And Iâd like to learn Spanish some time. (If you know artists/songs that sing in other languages, youâre welcome to share them)
Please, I would like anything you share to pass my prerequisites and to mention any of my preferences that it matches (in case it doesnât pass any of the prerequistes at least mention it). I have them all in order to make it easier for you.
So for example, the band âRationalistasâ (a greek rap band) passes the prerequistes and seems to match b), c) and d) preferences (I listen to them almost exclusively this week, lol).
Another artist that seem pass my requirements seems to be Macklemore (as seen on âHinds hallâ) and matches c) and d) of my preferences (and in some songs I think he matches a) and b) too).
Demi Lovato in her HOLY FVCK album seems to pass my requirements (though not sure about the 1.) and probably matches all of my preferences.
Jesse Welles seems to pass my requirements as well and matches at least b) and d) of my preferences.
Lemmy seems to opinions similar to what my requirements are, so I kinda hope I might get good recommendations here.
(For even greater coverage, Iâve cross-posted this on the ~equally active music community on hexbear mander.xyz/post/14452658. Sharing the link in case you want to find extra material, I might combine all the recommendations eventually in a list or a playlist.)
Here Iâm gonna list ~anything you and I suggest:
List of artists/bands (and album/song picks)Against Me! (Their politics have become a bit more âsofterâ over time, but were left-anarchists at first. Feminist and the singer is a trans woman. Picks:âReinventing Axl Roseâ and âAs the Eternal Cowboyâ) AJJ (Andrew Jackson Jihad) (Folk punk.) Bad Religion (Punk/Rock.) Bands that publish under libre/free licences, they are often leftist, feminist and they are political by design. Billy Bragg (Folk/Rock/Protest. Left wing. Picks: âRed flagâ) Bloc Party (Indie Rock) Bomb the Music Industry! (Lefty ska-punk.) Circus Marcus (Piano/Emotional music.) Crass (Anarcho Punk. The logo was designed to look âfascistâ to draw in youth that, at the time, were drawn to fascism through the iconography. The hope was to expose these fascist at risk youth to Crassâ version of radical politics involving anti-racism, anti-sexism, anarchist socialism. Picks: âBest before 1984â) Dad Bods (Rock. Their youtube page because itâs hard to find them: www.youtube.com/ Picks: âSystemâ) Danger Dan - (German Rap. Unfortunately Antideutsche. Picks: âSand in die Augenâ) David Rovics (Folk/Ballads. Picks: âWho Would Jesus Bombâ) Dead Prez (Rap.) Defiance (Folk punk.) DJ Spooky (Electronic/Hip-Hop.) eta (Punk Rock/Grunge. Their discogs page because itâs hard to find them: www.discogs.com/artist/7205-ETA) G.L.O.S.S. (Anti-capitalist, anti-fascist punk rock made by trans women.) Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Post Rock.) grandson (Rap/Rock Picks: âBlood in the waterâ) grim104 (German Rap. Picks: â2. Maiâ) music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKByGkH3_rqBVE7g⊠(Very angry anti-fascist Youtube playlist. Mostly metal and rap. The artist themselves may not all be leftist but I picked songs that work. Immortal Technique donât pass the feminism and queer friendliness requirements. The songs in the playlist should be unoffensive on that front though. Used when the only way to get through the day is with pure rage at the injustice of the world.) IDLES (Punk Rock. Picks: âSamaritans:â) Irie Revoltes (German Punk/Reggae/Hip-Hop) Johnny Hobo & the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union (Projects from Pat the Bunny. Folk punk. A lot of his music deals with substance abuse but not in a glamorizing way. They mark his stages of recovery in a way that is very interesting.) K.I.Z. (German Hip-Hop. Warning: Wikipedia says âCharacteristic for the group are sexist, provocative lyrics containing black humour, irony, sarcasm and cynicism.â I donât know enough German to tell how âokâ are their lyrics. Yet they were recommended to me, so I put them in the list. Picks: âGörlitzer Parkâ) Krav Boca (French/Greek Rap.) Laibach (Industrial.) Lupe Fiasco (Leftist Rapper. Picks: âMuralâ and âAmerican Terroristâ) Michael Franti and Spearhead (Hip-Hop/Reggae.) Modest Mouse (Their real strengths come out in their more reflective songs. Picks: âLonesome Crowded Westâ) NT (Picks: ntband.bandcamp.com/album/present-recover-past) Ohio (Folk punk.) Osiris Saline (Classical/Gothic/Symphonic/Progressive Punk) Pablo Hasel (Catalan Rapper) Plagiat (French Rock. Songs in some kind of bizarre French. Their bandcamp page because itâs hard to find them: plagiatbros.bandcamp.com) Propagandhi (Conventional punk. Picks: âLess Talk, More Rockâ) Punk bands. folk punk.Try checking out smaller punk bands on Bandcamp. Rage Against the Machine (Rap/Metal/Rock) Refused (Swedish Hardcore band with leftist themed music. Their singer Dennis LyxzĂ©n is an outspoken socialist and vegan. They broke up for about 15 years after TSoPtC, but reunited and have been releasing new albums and playing shows since 2015. Picks: âThe Shape of Punk to Comeâ Rise Against (Melodic Hardcore/Punk Rock. Picks: âMake it stop(September children)â Sebkha-Chott (French Metal/Jazz/Fusion. Old band from Plagiat members.) Stray From The Path (Hardcore Punk. Picks: âGoodnight Alt Rightâ, âGuillotineâ and âEuthanasiaâ.) Streetlight Manifesto (Lefty ska-punk.) System of a Down (Nu Metal. You probably know them already.) The Clash (OG Leftist Punk.) The Residents (Art Rock.) The Warning (Rock. Band comprised of 3 Mexican women.) Ton Steine Scherben (Oldschool German Rock) Utah Philips (Folk music.) Vandalismus (German Rap. Picks: âMaskulinaâ) Zugezogen Maskulin (German Rap. Picks: âAlle gegen Alleâ) ::: spoiler List of unreviewed Artists/Bands that I donât know if they pass my prerequisites, using suggestions from this comment thread mander.xyz/post/14380057/11458375Ashenspire boundries Brkovi (Balkan Punk.) Chat Pile Clarion Knell (Marxist band) crust Destrage (Italian metalcore band) Dubioza Kolektiv(Balkan Punk.) dying (pro-palestine before it was cool) Feminazgul (RABM (Red/Anarchist Black Metal) band) foreign hands Incendiary Iskra (RABM (Red/Anarchist Black Metal) king gizzard and the lizard wizard kittie Knocked Loose (Metalcore band) Kultur Shock (Balkan Punk.) Maximum the Hormone Misery Index nothingface Panopticon Protest the Hero Realm and Ritual (RABM/Dungeon Synth tape label) S.A.R.S (Balkan Punk.) Sankara (Marxist band) seeyouspacecowboy sepultura soulfly stick to your guns (melodic heavy hardcore) unearth (anti-fascist, eco-anarchist, closer to traditional metal then metalcore) Wolves in the Throne Room (not political but spoke out against fascists) Yellow Eyes (not political but spoke out against fascists)