Favorite political album?

loveissucide · 05-08-2010, 06:36 PM

Truth be told this could be filled with post-punk music, such as the following
This Heat-Deceit
The Clash-First 5 albums
Minutemen-Double Nickels On The Dime
The Specials-S/T, More Specials, Ghost Town EP
The Jam-All Mod Cons, Sound Affects
U2-War,The Joshua Tree

And how could I forget these beauties?

Toxicity-System Of A Down

Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska

Think how many of those albums are anti-Reagan or Thatcher in some way. Is it a failing of our era that music wasn't sufficently used to criticise the status quo?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-08-2010, 07:09 PM

The best political albums are the ones I don't notice as being overtly political.

If I do notice it (e.g. Penis Envy or Entertainment) It just feels preachy & irritates the crap out of me.

I think The Specials 2 albums are a perfect example of how you can be political without it being a distraction from the music.

RVCA · 05-08-2010, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loveissucide

Truth be told this could be filled with post-punk music, such as the following
This Heat-Deceit
The Clash-First 5 albums
Minutemen-Double Nickels On The Dime
The Specials-S/T, More Specials, Ghost Town EP
The Jam-All Mod Cons, Sound Affects
U2-War,The Joshua Tree

Anti-Flag - All of the albums
Bad Religion - Same

Fruitonica · 05-08-2010, 08:01 PM

One of my favourite hip hop albums period. It does have a heavy political focus, and might sound preachy if I wasn't so onside with their message. One of my favourite punchlines of all time is still, "Crook, you got your arse played in mandarin.", and that isn't because it's particularly witty - but I just ****ing hated John Howard.

I always like to describe these guys as a jazzy version of Rage Against the Machine. I'm not quite as radical as these guys, but the music is great no matter what. And unlike others I don't really find political slants to annoy me.

clutnuckle · 05-08-2010, 08:35 PM

Nebraska is a damn good choice.

05-08-2010, 06:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Truth be told this could be filled with post-punk music, such as the following This Heat-Deceit The Clash-First 5 albums Minutemen-Double Nickels On The Dime The Specials-S/T, More Specials, Ghost Town EP The Jam-All Mod Cons, Sound Affects U2-War,The Joshua Tree And how could I forget these beauties? Toxicity-System Of A Down Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska Think how many of those albums are anti-Reagan or Thatcher in some way. Is it a failing of our era that music wasn't sufficently used to criticise the status quo? __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

05-08-2010, 07:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	The best political albums are the ones I don't notice as being overtly political. If I do notice it (e.g. Penis Envy or Entertainment) It just feels preachy & irritates the crap out of me. I think The Specials 2 albums are a perfect example of how you can be political without it being a distraction from the music. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-08-2010, 08:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	One of my favourite hip hop albums period. It does have a heavy political focus, and might sound preachy if I wasn't so onside with their message. One of my favourite punchlines of all time is still, "Crook, you got your arse played in mandarin.", and that isn't because it's particularly witty - but I just ****ing hated John Howard. I always like to describe these guys as a jazzy version of Rage Against the Machine. I'm not quite as radical as these guys, but the music is great no matter what. And unlike others I don't really find political slants to annoy me.

05-08-2010, 08:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	Nebraska is a damn good choice.