Two veteran punk rockers recently joined hands forming a new band and their debut album was recent this Sunday, the 10th of January 2021. This fun punk rock album is a great start into the protest music year of 2021 which will without a doubt be filled with music just as previous years.

The album, Brainwashed, by U.S. band The Anti Virals is a pure punk protest album that uses the music to let out some energy that was steaming within the artists: “The Anti Virals started as therapy—as a release from the anger that welled up inside me from watching so many people losing their minds,” said Brian Coakley the founder of the band. According to this article the band members were fed up with the soon-to-be-gone administration of Trump and much of how the government has handled things these past years. The band explains this further in a Facebook post:

“We are the voice for those who may feel bullied by this world! We are that thing you wish you could say but are afraid to. We are going to say it for you!”

Punk and hardcore music have always been a strong social voice, especially for the outsiders and the outcasts. The fear of saying what needs to be said has never been a problem for this scene.

Listen to the song below and get the party started for 2021!

Cover photo retrieved from the Nadine Records Media webpage.

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