{"id":6792,"date":"2021-09-09T18:28:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6792"},"modified":"2021-09-09T18:28:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:28:08","slug":"punk-band-the-muslims-tackle-racism-head-on-with-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6792","title":{"rendered":"Punk band The Muslims tackle racism head-on with new album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Queer black and brown North Carolina punk band The Muslims<\/strong> are preparing to release abrasively-titled album Fuck These Fuckin Fascists.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Formed in 2017 – the year after Trump won the US election – they’re a politically-motivated three-piece whose very raison d’etre could be to upset the alt-right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking inspiration from classic punk and afropunk roots, they mix hardcore, rock-rap fusion, political satire and shared experiences as multi-racial Muslims into a powerful cocktail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling out racism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They have released three albums – The Muslims<\/em> (2018), Mayo Supreme<\/em> (2019), Gentrified Chicken<\/em> (2020), and one EP, Inshallah: Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth<\/em> (2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyrically, they unapologetically use their music to call out racism, the American political landscape, and white supremacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Muslims – Fuck These Fuckin Fascists (Epitaph Records)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s leader, Sheikh QADR, draws inspiration from trailblazing black artists like Bobby Hackney Sr. (Death), Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix, and Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drummer Ba7Ba7 and bassist Abu Shea blend their diverse musical backgrounds to drive a noisy-melodic truck into your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s fourth album, their debut for leading indie label Epitaph Records<\/a><\/strong>, is out digitally on September 24 and on CD and vinyl on November 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After releasing title track Fuck These Fuckin Fascists<\/em> in July, they have now followed it with second single Unity<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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