Peace De Résistance - We Got The Right To Be Healthy

 

   A rather cool song today by Peace De Résistance, a solo project from Moses Brown who you may know from Texas punk outfits Institute (https://institute.bandcamp.com/) and Glue (https://lavidaesunmus.bandcamp.com/album/glue-mlp).

  In 2020 Moses introduced his solo project by way of a 6 track cassette titled Hedgemakers. It was recorded at home during the Covid lockdown and was somewhat of a departure from his previous work. 

  Now there's a debut album, it's titled Bits And Pieces and it builds on the sound of  Hedgemakers to produce what is described as demented glam rock. Influences mentioned include David Bowie, Lou Reed & Iggy Pop. 

  It kicks off in style with a track called Boston Dynamics about police regimes that need reform and money blown on military toys. It's got an earworm horn (at least I think it's a horn?) back beat and plenty of handclaps. It's immediately familiar and at the same time very fresh. The next track sounds as though it's got cowbell (please be cowbell, don't let me be wrong on all these instruments!) and is equally as catchy. Things continue in a similar laid back and inventive fashion and the whole thing coalesces into a very enjoyable whole. 

  I recommend you check it out for yourself, it's available on vinyl or as a digital download :  https://peacederesistance.bandcamp.com/album/bits-and-pieces 

  The song I'm highlighting reminds me a little of Ceremony by New Order in places, it's called We Got The Right To Be Healthy... 

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MYTH OF A JOB WITH
BENEFITS?
WE WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE WE GOT ONE THOUGH THE OWNERS DON’T PAY FOR SHIT
SO GET WITH IT BECAUSE WE AIN’T YOUR INDUSTRY
IT’S OUR RIGHT TO BE SO NATURALLY HEALTHY
ALL THE THINGS AT OUR PHARMACIES THAT INSURANCE ISN’T COVERING
WE PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE THINGS WE REALLY NEED
SO GET WITH IT BECAUSE WE AIN’T YOUR INDUSTRY
IT’S OUR RIGHT TO BE SO NATURALLY HEALTHY
THEY TREAT US LIKE CATTLE YOU FEEL THE INHUMANITY
KEY WORD AIN’T QUALITY BUT THE QUANTITY OF PEOPLE THEY SEE
SO GET WITH IT BECAUSE WE AIN’T YOUR INDUSTRY
IT’S OUR RIGHT TO BE SO NATURALLY HEALTHY