Advocating a point: We are not Rage Against the Machine
Street Sweeper Social Club is Tom Morello, left, and Boots Riley.
If Tom Morello ventures into a new project, it will be compared to Rage Against the Machine.
Audioslave was anticipated to be a hybrid of Soundgarden and RATM, but few songs ever achieved the energy of a RATM ballad, or the political meaning. But lead singer Chris Cornell never wanted it to be political, and after his most recent album, one doesn’t have to wonder why Audioslave had a soft, pop side, as seen in tracks such as “Be yourself,” “Doesn’t remind me,” and “I am the highway.”
Nix the Cornell and add a Raymond “Boots” Riley, however, you get Street Sweeper Social Club, and there is zero chance of a mysterious and existential pop song, and twice the opportunity for advocacy and activism.
Political lyrics. Heavy and choppy slams of distorted guitar. Music that makes you want to just punch a yuppie in the face and set his BMW on fire.
Wait, is Street Sweeper Social Club the new Rage Against the machine?
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Street Sweeper Social Club - 100 Little Curses
Street Sweeper Social Club - Somewhere in the World it’s Midnight
Rage Against the Machine - Born of a Broken Man
The Coup - Me and Jesus the Pimp in a ‘79 Granada Last Night
Tom Morello and Boots Riley release video
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Street Sweeper Social Club just e-mailed blasted fans their “100 Little Curses” video. It’s not recommended for those who wear DolceGabbana, drive $100,000 cars and live on Rodeo Drive.
Boots Riley, vocals for the group, posted on his Twitter, “No-StreetSweeperSocialClub isn’t the new RATM.We’re the new Sly&TheFamilyStone.With a plan,” referring to Tom Morello’s previous group, Rage Against the Machine.
SSSC’s sound does have characteristics of RATM, which is expected because of Morello’s choppy, distorted style of guitar play and vocalist Riley’s political nature (Zack de la Rocha was extremely political). Riley’s work with his hip-hop group The Coup often shows political themes - the 2006 album “Pick a bigger weapon” was almost entirely anti-government ballads.
The video was directed by Matthew Stawski. SSSC is on tour with Nine Inch Nails at the moment with Jane’s Addiction on the NINJA tour.
But SSSC wont let fans down - this is not RATM.
Street Sweeper Social Club - The Oath
