DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE
played a part in protest: a way of changing the world for the better, altering perceptions or simply a means for artists to express their despair, discontent or hunger to create something new from the ashes of what went before. This crackling undercurrent unites genres as diverse as funk, punk, hip hop, soul and heavy metal; if there are pricks to be kicked against, then you can bet there’ll be a song about it, whether by Billie Holiday, Gil Scott-Heron, Los Crudos or Rage Against The Machine. Adding volume to the throng, is one of the genre’s most vital and distinctive new statements, but also the fiercest in terms of message and outlook.
