EVOL RADIO REVIEWS “THE BASTARD GODS” BY ANGELSPIT
JULY 20, 2023 EVOL RADIO
“THE BASTARD GODS” is an awesome and interesting composition diving deep into the dark truths of technology and society.
The album’s title was originally “THE BASTARD GODS“, but in a twist of perfect irony it was redacted to become “The Star”, because due to current social media algorithms not allowing the use of words such as “Bastard” or the word “Gods”.
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The lyrical content of the album, explore the effects new technology does and also will have on our psychology through personal and other social interactions, our access to factual news and emerging technologies influence on the way we vote, as well as exploring the ever-widening class system, and swiftly emerging underclass.
“THE BASTARD GODS” questions the increasing influence of social media algorithms as it affects how we perceive
the world, what we call “truth”, “facts”, and what we support and shun through our biased and ignorant support of cancel culture.
Zoog says;
“The only thing these algorithms care about is keeping users engaged, enraged and buying more disposable trash. The happiness and tragedy you share is merely content to help it achieve the desired goal.
Either you play the game, or you don’t exist.
I don’t see “light & dark” or “wolves & sheep” anymore, just angry animals trying to ruin each other.
with disinformation and hate campaigns, and now we have an increasing influence from artificial intelligence; the future is now, and it’s getting very interesting.”
A quick review of “THE BASTARD GODS“
1 The Greatest Trick is a informative song about religion, where the point of the track is to tell you it’s a manipulation.
2 Jump For Joy, A positive song about social activism, “If you’ve done nothing wrong, You have nothing to fear” while communicating that there is no superman, and you can only save yourself from society through self- awareness, and social activism, because the bleak future is about not owning things, and sharing everything which makes us individuals, and those behaviors will cause us to be “happy”.
3 Do The Spin is a slower song than previous tracks about ideology, through technology, and embodying Issac Asimov “Electric Sheep” rhetoric.
4 Sentient, when cyberpunk meets saga, featuring the awesome work of Dave Nato om drums, is a track about the future implications of technology on society.
5 The Game Is Stupid is a down tempo, sludge and doomy piece, which definitely features the Blaster Beam prominently on this track.
6 Tyranny Of The Beat is a upbeat melodic and very dance-able tune, with distorted hardstyle-type bass drums. The track is about how the media twists and embellishes modern reality, to fit the corporate agenda, and misleading the masses to make incorrect choices, altering our future capacity as humans, to care deeply for ourselves, each other, and for the health of the planet.
7 LockJaw56b, a instrumental tune, prominently featuring both Dave Nato’s syncopated percussion, and The Blaster Beam, which i find to be very creative and evolved compared to Angelspit’s previous discography.
8 Art Imitates War asks is ignorance bliss ? This track asks the pressing questions, on the lifestyle difference between “modern” society, and a third world country.
9 Pay The Butchers Bill, is a song about how all things come due.
Number 9 is a nice change of pace from the previous track, and very nice track arrangement on the album. Most of the previous songs have been up-tempo, fast and aggressive sludgy, doom, and downtempo.
10 Feed The Hungry Ghost is back to the fast paced and exciting up-tempo synthesis Angelspit is recognized for, with the hook being “Don’t Sleep”. The Blaster Beam featured again prominently, staring in this this track from the beginning.
11 Possessed By A Demon is a harsh, but ethereal and fast tempo arrangement, evocative of punk music, with a skank dance attached, expelling the hazards of being controlled by consumerism, modern corporate brands, and being manipulated by advertising.
12 The System changes the pace again, slowing down the vibe, and ensuring the listener is consciously aware of the content: manufactured capitalism, and the relentless corruption which is inherent in a capitalist society.
13 Jesters Privilege is the last track, and leaves us with thoughts and wishes we all have from time to time: Are we human, or are we machine?
What separates those lifestyles, and what do they entail in our society, being treated as less than human, a number, a self-centered numb sub-human, because to stand out, be yourself, and to be vulnerable, is a capital crime worthy of being prosecuted and judged by cancel culture.
What separates those lifestyles, and what do they entail in our society, being treated as less than human, a number, a self-centered numb sub-human, because to stand out, be yourself, and to be vulnerable, is a capital crime worthy of being prosecuted and judged by cancel culture.
Read the original review here:
https://evolradio.net/2023/07/20/evol-radio-reviews-the-star-by-angelspit/
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