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Consolidated, the political dance/industrial music band from the early 90s joined again for a studio session in San Francisco last summer, resulting in a new album. 'We're Already There'. The first on Consolidated's own tag 'The End Of Records'. What else to expect, the new recordings are an innovating mix of industrial, to hip-hop, to rock and funk with mixtures of live instruments and electronics. Topped with left political activism and politically radical lyrics address issues such as America, Covid and ecocide with song The Flood, demand 'Free Music, Stop America' with Musica Sin Frontieras & welcome guest vocalist GRETA THUNBERG on the track The 'ol Mass Extinction Blues.. The album starts in 'traditionalConsolidatedgroove' with the song 'Capitalism A.F.', a mix of beats, industrial sounds and hiphop. Followed by funky pop songs, danceable industrial jams, techno beats, reggae and blues influences plus a remarkable noise track. Main musicians are Adam Sherburne (guitar/vocals) and Mark Pistel (synths/beats) backed by Lynn Farmer (Meat Beat Manifesto) on drums. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Pistel at 'Room 5' in San Francisco. The cover shows art from Ayelet Hay (front) and William Kendall (back). Album Tracks 1. Capitalism a.F 2. The Flood 3. Two Minutes to Midnight 4. Riffin on Jimi 5. De-Escalate and Dialogue Now 6. Music Is the Sound of Life 7. Internationalism, Mutual Aid, Weed 8. Lamenting Autotuned Life 9. Musica Sin Fronteras 10. Noise Dancer 11. Who Controls the Past 12. The Ol' Mass Extinction Blues 13. Robot Flamenco S**t 14. The Chickens Are Coming Home 15. The Machine 16. From Civilization to Barbarism
