You can smell it when he’s about You can hear it when he opens his mouth to spout Inanities, insanities, profanities Racist for a moment then denies it Crazy idea he blue skies it Kite flies it He’s rotting from the inside out
Just look at his hand To understand Expanding the brand It ain’t going to plan He’s rotting from the inside out
Doesn’t care if his lies are found out If you tell enough lies the truth dies And liars thrive His paedo ally’s Convenient demise The make-up’s a thin disguise He’s rotting from the inside out
We’ll still be here when he’s gone We’ll still be singing our song About right and wrong He’s rotting from the inside out
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.
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!
Pre-orders of the album will open on Bandcamp this coming Friday (8 August) which will coincide nicely with Attila The Stockbroker’s latest column in the Morning Star. Pre-orders will come with an immediate download/stream of Oh, Noah.
The album will be released on Friday 5 September when everyone who has pre-ordered will get a download link for the whole album and CD’s will start hitting doormats.
The cover art is based on Steve’s songwriting notebook and the CD version of the album knits the songs together into consistent narrative with sounds and poems. Yes, Evidence-Based Punk Rock (or evidence-based punk rock, depending on whether you’re listening to the CD or the download/streaming version) is nearly here.
We’ll be announcing a release date soon but first we need to get the word out there. So, if you can help us out with a review/radio play/podcast/interview/etc., please give us a shout.
Steve White & The Protest Family 