Fat Ninja

My buddy Zeak recently had me listen to the track Handlebars by Flobots. I’ll admit that I initially stopped listening after a few minutes, dismissing it as more aimless drivel. After a while I found myself humming the tune to myself, and came back to give it a closer listen. What I found was a song that uses really simple diction to tell an incredibly deep and profound story about the incredible capacity of man to achieve the impossible, and man’s tendency to put that faculty to ill use. I was stunned by it. I mean, in this age of mass consumption music, it’s very rare that an artist with something to say actually gets their message out there. Since then Zeak has had me listen to the whole Fight With Tools album, and it’s quickly become a personal favorite. The lyrics have some of the most intelligent and socially conscious ideas I’ve ever heard on an album. Not since Rage Against the Machine has a band had this kind of an impact on me. Do yourself a favor and check them out.

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