The Movement - Sound Of The Youth

 

(photo : Michał Micha)

  Hailing from Copenhagen, The Movement formed in 2002 and line up with Lukas Sherfey (vocal/guitar), Sebastian Page (bass) and Philip Ingemann (drums). Influenced by The Who, The Jam and The Clash, they're working class a mod/punk three piece who've released 4 very good albums; Move! (2003), Revolutionary Sympathies (2005), Globalize This! (2009) and Fools Like You (2012). I featured them on here back in 2015 when I described them as sounding like Louis Armstrong fronting The Mighty Mighty Bosstones... https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-movement-smashing-up-world.html

  Dressed smart in their trademark suits, they're an high energy band with an aim of encouraging young people to resist and question everything. Think northern soul moves with lyrics by Rosa Luxemburg, think The Kinks quoting Marx. They're a good time band that get both your limbs and your brain working.

  And they've got a new album.

  It's titled Future Freedom Time and it's available now from Concrete Jungle Records (https://ffm.to/themovement). 8 years away hasn't lessened their ability to pen a catchy tune and it certainly hasn't dampened the fire in their bellies. It's a political album in which they gaze disapprovingly on the world around them; "But it's not about Trump, because it doesn't matter whether the Clintons bomb Yugoslavia or kill Obama with drones - I'm against the entire empire, regardless of which president rules it." Most importantly though it's very good so check it out.

  This is the teaser single, this shit's been going on too long so here's a call to start kicking down the walls. It's called Sound Of The Youth...

It's the sound of the youth It's the sound of strength It's the sound of the truth It's the sound of the new It's the sound of the streets all the people we need The shits been going on too long How long time will they steal the profits How many years should we stand in line Truth is nothing's really happening And it's a waste of time Start putting up the red flag Start kicking down the walls Stop trusting those who use us Cause it's the final call It's the sound of the youth It's the sound of strength It's the sound of the truth It's the sound of the new It's the sound of the streets all the people we need The shits been going on too long They will judge you just for being true They will judge you just for being you (ohh yes they will) It's the sound of the youth There's nothing going on right here now All property is owned by few The rich are fooling everybody What can a poor boy do? Start putting up the red flag Start kicking down the walls Stop trusting those who use us Cause it's the final call It's the sound of the youth It's the sound of strength It's the sound of the truth It's the sound of the new It's the SOUND OF THE YOUTH!!