“Criminal” is the explosive new tune and video by Grex, the experimental music duo made up of Karl Evangelista and Rei Scampavia. The track is off their upcoming album Everything You Said Was Wrong which will be released on September 5.
The song and video protest the fascistic policies of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. On the latest episode of the Ongoing History of Protest Music podcast, Evangelista explains the personal connection to the song. He also describes how the releasing of it could potentially expose him to personal safety risks.
On September 5, Grex will be doing a record release show where the proceeds will go towards ACLU and influential free jazz drummer Milford Graves.