I admire musical artists who use their songs to make you think. However, it takes a special kind of artist to convince you to act on key issues in our society. Movment’s new single ‘Propaganda’ is one such song fueled with a conviction to acknowledge the realities of the times that we live in. Using a unique yet familiar sound, the alternative rock band from Ireland speaks the truth as it is. Like many rock artists that came before them, Movment has created an anthem: a wake-up call to a generation.
It is difficult to get through a day without being bombarded with information in today’s age. Truth or lies? Fact or fiction? These are the questions that we struggle with everyday. Movment makes a simple appeal: “There is a way out, we gotta fight this power, with everything we’ve got, leave no stone unturned.” A simple but powerful message serving as a reminder that we do not need to accept authority just because. There is always another way, and it starts with rejecting fabrications and lies fed to us through existing systems. What is important is that we keep the rebel inside each one of us alive to question what we see around us.
Sonically, the single creates an ominous atmosphere that highlights the urgency of action. It is an alternative rock song for our generation which shares the same goal as the politically-charged anti-establishment anthems of the previous century. It is to reach the masses and open their eyes to the real world.