ICE killed another American citizen on Saturday, so right here’s a listing of 5 anti-ICE songs you possibly can hearken to proper now.
As music journalists we regularly battle with how to reply to tragedies like this one. I don’t have unreleased information to share, or some huge community of activists to name upon. What I do have is my anger, alongside many years of observe working by tough feelings with music. Placing this record collectively helped me course of the state of the world; I hope it helps you, too.
Right here you’ll discover enormous artists with career-defining tracks, comparable to Zach Bryan‘s “Dangerous Information;” smaller bands that I, frankly, don’t know a lot about, like Bent; and political barnstormers from longtime activists comparable to Tom Morello and Dropkick Murphys. The order strikes from contemplative to incandescent with rage, and should you’re on the lookout for artists to help proper now, this can be a good place to start out.
01. Zach Bryan — “Dangerous Information”
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An early contender for track of the yr can also be one of many most interesting tracks in Bryan’s expansive discography. “On daily basis on the information, another person is shot,” he sings, “I bought some unhealthy information/ The fading of the pink, white and blue.”
02. Jesse Welles — “Be a part of ICE”
Witty satire with a biting chorus: “Should you’re lackin’ management and authority/ Include me and search out minorities/ Be a part of ICE.” Welles fights authoritarianism with humor.
03. Tom Morello — “Fake You Bear in mind Me”
Morello has been on the precise facet of historical past because the earliest days of Rage Towards the Machine. The discharge of “Fake You Bear in mind Me” raised cash for Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA).
04. Dropkick Murphys — “Citizen I.C.E.”
This remodeling of their 2005 track “Citizen CIA” hits even more durable than the unique: “Too scared to hitch the navy/ Too dumb to be a cop/ Citizen I.C.E.” A enjoyable one to sing alongside to.
05. Bent — “ICE Killer”
This ripper from Bent is heavy as fuck and deserves to spice up their profile. The primary vocals aren’t what you’d name clear, nevertheless it positively will get extra metallic from there. The track is off their 2025 EP, Sangre por Sangre.
