“This is music made by people who believe art can matter, that songs can change minds, that punk was always about more than three chords and a mohawk.” Evidence-Based Punk Rock Reviewed by Indie Dock Music Blog

There’s a particular breed of British protest music that refuses to die quietly, despite every attempt by algorithms and streaming platforms to suffocate it with playlists and bite-sized consumption. Steve White & The Protest Family’s Evidence-Based Punk Rock belongs to this stubborn lineage, standing defiantly at the crossroads where Billy Bragg’s righteous fury meets the Manic Street Preachers’ conceptual ambition.

What ultimately elevates Evidence-Based Punk Rock above mere agitprop is its refusal to wallow in despair. The press release’s declaration that “things might be grim, but better world is possible” isn’t just marketing copy—it’s the album’s beating heart. In an era where cynicism masquerades as sophistication, there’s something genuinely punk about maintaining hope while clear-eyed about the obstacles.

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Rock The Joint Review Evidence-Based Punk Rock

Here’s what they had to say:

A stylish punk attitude blended with some mixed ingredients, and a biting blast at some of the things happening in our world today. We need to channel social protest into music, and whether we agree with all of it or not there is a really important role for protest music under a government that is trying to close free speech down.

[The album] is sharp, witty, biting and unashamedly political – a record that challenges, provokes and reminds us that punk, at its core, is still an attitude, a voice for the outsider. Steve White and The Protest Family have delivered an album that carries the spirit of Bragg and Dury into the present, holding a mirror up to our fractured times with both grit and humour.

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A Five-Star “Must Listen” Review of Evidence-Based Punk Rock From Folk London

A – surprisingly – thoroughly enjoyable romp through the distressing state of current affairs seen through the eyes of Steve Wright [sic] as he takes us on a tour of the nearly fictional country of Put Up Shut Up Britain.

…I have to say I found the driving pulsating rhythms of the Protest Family totally refreshing with its infectious energy and joyfulness surprisingly uplifting.

I never thought I would find myself recommending a CD that reflects the daily news we all dread hearing but I am. Unequivocally!

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