Divide and Dissolve – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Withholding – Divide and Dissolve

From the artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single and video from the recently released 5th album, Insatiable, by the mostly instrumental doom metal project of Takiaya Reed. As with…

CJ Baker April 19, 2025

2023: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2023

Dream Nails, from artist's Bandcamp Music is a reflection of society and is often influenced by the political climate. This small sampling of socially conscious albums features a diverse array…

CJ Baker December 7, 2023

2017: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2017

Hurray For The Riff Raff, from the artist's Bandcamp I started this website back on December 6th, 2017. During that first month, I hastily compiled a list of the 25…

CJ Baker October 18, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

30 Best Protest Albums of 2023 (So Far)

HMLTD, from the artist's Bandcamp We are just a little bit beyond the halfway point of 2023 and there has already been plenty to protest, and the music being made…

CJ Baker July 5, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: June

Home Is Where, from the artist's Bandcamp Another month and another recap. Check out a sampling of the socially conscious music released during June. Songs/Videos: John Wayne Was a Nazi…

CJ Baker July 1, 2023

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Indignation – Divide and Dissolve

From the artist's Bandcamp. Divide and Dissolve is an Australian-based instrumental doom metal duo featuring saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed and percussionist Sylvie Nehill. For the female duo, the act…

CJ Baker June 7, 2023

2018: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

The Top 30 Protest Albums of 2018 (So Far)

The current political climate has become a fertile breeding ground for protest music. Even artists that are generally not known for their politics are writing music that is becoming more…

CJ Baker July 1, 2018

Songs Lists

The Future Is Female: 10 Women Artists Who Are Transforming Protest Music

“R.I.P. Patriarchy” The following inscription appeared on a tombstone which was featured on the cover of Petra Glynt's 2017 album This Trip. There is a renaissance of socially conscious female…

CJ Baker April 1, 2018