How many songs have told me to trust no one and nothing? Smash the system, question everything, bow to no god? Yet this can’t be what they envisioned: a formless indignation groping for any target, aimlessly and joylessly celebrating the the destruction of any shared reality. We foolishly assumed that rejecting authority led to unlearning the hegemonic ideologies that have kept us hooded and caged. Turns out it’s just as likely to lead to bigotry, cynicism, and nihilistic glee as you drag the world down with you. Until there’s nothing left but the lies we tell ourselves to feel righteous and safe.
Wow. I did not expect violin and cello from a crust band.
Wow. I did not expect crust from a band that has both a violinist and a cellist.
Wow. Nekobibu
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