While the band’s previous albums were created during an extensive process, ‘BLEEP’ was written and recorded in one year. This time the songs were written with the entire band to focus on the energy of the ensemble. The result is an up-tempo folk-grunge album, the album release tour starts in March in the Netherlands, followed by a UK tour in May.
Single ‘BLEEP’ is the title track of the album and also the last song the band wrote. It was created in the studio and was recorded live on an 8-track tape recorder. The song is musically and lyrically tough, uncompromising and thus pushes the boundaries of comfort. ‘BLEEP’ mainly asks the question: “Who determines where the boundaries of freedom of expression lie?“
Singer Louis talks about ‘BLEEP’: “The title track from Subterranean Street Society’s upcoming album ‘BLEEP’ is a song about modern-day censorship in a digital age, where the big tech canons have taken total control of our public discourse. It retells a story about “Rocking In The Free World” by Neil Young, who removed his music from Spotify because he disagreed with Spotify podcaster Joe Rogan’s views on the COVID-19 vaccines. In this tragic-comic story, we are left to wonder where the line of free speech is drawn, who the gatekeepers of truth truly are, and if self-censorship will become the new cancel culture.”
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