Gnod – “Bodies For Money”

I have no doubt that 2017 will be the year that as many voices as possible stand up with a political anthem to lob into the ring. From preachy to poignant, I’ve got a feeling we’ll hear them all and that each of them will find their right pair of ears. For now, I’m feeling UK psych/krautrock unit Gnod’s take on the anger. The band’s lead single from the quietly titled, JUST SAY NO TO THE PSYCHO RIGHT-WING CAPITALIST FASCIST INDUSTRIAL DEATH MACHINE, is the scathing “Bodies For Money.” The band strips away much of their Krautrock grind and noise obfuscation to go in hard for the heavy edge of psych, torn open with a touch of metal. It’s a track that is practically tearing itself apart at its own veins. There’s that terrible adage being thrown around that political upheaval breeds good music, and yeah that’s not untrue, but personally I’d shed that silver lining over and again to live every day under better rule. Since the fight is here though, its good to have some anthems to light up the speakers and spark a little righteous indignation. Gnod have, in truth, never sounded so focused and brutal and this feels like a good one.