Manchester Punk Festival Issues 42nd Name Your Price Compilation
Manchester Punk Festival have released the 42nd volume of their name your price compilation series via Bandcamp ahead of next year’s festival. Manchester Punk…
Continuing their tradition of tackling difficult topics, Sweden’s Rebuke have released their latest single, History III: Elective Dungarees, via Lockjaw Records. Known for their provocative lyrics and high-octane sound, Rebuke‘s new track takes a hard look at the pervasive issues of survivorship bias and racism, calling out the flawed narratives that dominate our society. The song challenges the oversimplified idea that success is purely a matter of hard work, exposing how this belief overlooks the systemic barriers that exist.
“There exists a particularly egregious intersection of survivorship bias and racism, and it exists basically fucking everywhere. People are proud of the accomplishments of their melanin-equal lineage, insisting others are just a quick tug at the bootstraps behind. BORING.” (singer & guitarist Petter Mossberg)