Among Ourselves from Mutual Aid by The Uncivil Society
The Uncivil Society - Mutual Aid
The Uncivil Society in conjunction with Suburban Utopia Projects, presents their fourteenth project “Mutual Aid”. Based on Peter Kropotkin's theory of Mutual Aid he synthesizes collectivism and individualism by creating groups based on voluntary association. This concept is arguably as ancient as human culture: an intrinsic part of the small, communal societies universal to humanity's ancient past. From the dawn of humanity, until far beyond the invention of agriculture, humans were foragers, exchanging labor and resources for the benefit of groups and individuals alike.
In the wake of the global pandemic, democracies across the globe are turning to emergency proclamations, abrupt lockdowns and enhanced public surveillance to exert a nexus of control. Now more than ever we need to work collectively to keep our autonomy in tact.
The Sonic templates Anon73 explores the evolution of inspirational bands and ponders what is means to grow and change. On this project, he strives to play the fast songs slow and the fast songs slow or as Mike Watt would say “Little songs, high end guitar, melodic bass and lots of toms”.
Songs/Titles:
Among Animals
Swarms of Butterflies
Among Savages
Ants and Bees
Among Barbarians
Checks to the Over
Among Ourselves
Peters Choice
Counter Argument #5
Cover - Make Up “Born on the Dance Floor”
“. . . and that they find in association the best arms for the struggle for life”
― Pyotr Kropotkin
https://theuncivilsociety.com
Suburban Utopia Project: #14
Tracklist
| 7. | Among Ourselves | 3:31 |
Lyrics
Among Ourselves
To the pessimist
Politician or pundit
who proclaims
that warfare
and oppression
Is the essence
of our selves
And our instinct
can only
be restrained
Through limits
Must be overthrown
Now, more than ever
We are ready
for new
systems
of social
organization
economy
and ethics
That come from
Among ourselves
Not the same
source of oppression
Credits
Arranged, Written, Performed, Engineered and Produced by Anon73
Recorded at Normieville Studios March-June 2020
Thank You!!!!
Priss-illa (for not murdering me during our extended isolation)
Re-Sister (for the backing vocals)
Gorilla-Y (for the rad mix down dances)
Peter Kropotkin
Minutemen/Firehose
Crass/Chumbawumba
Subhumans/Citizen Fish
Op Ivy/Rancid
Nation of Ulysses/Make Up
Carole Kaye
Al Schmitt
Ian MacKaye
John Geek
Michael T. Fournier
Daryl/Razorcake
Hillary Binder
Chris Rankin
Ken Kearney
Anne Lee
Pam Kray
Joe Helmsley
Carol Gronner
Enrique Francia
Bryan Erhardt
Mike Parpovich
Disciples of Ken
Greg Nelson
Sara Tips
Sara’s Daughter
Holly Senn
Amy Ryken
Sean Griffeon
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
I do, because I love to do it. I understand that I am a hack musician, a terrible vocalist and a sloppy graphic artist. I don’t care about achieving perfection, because I am happiest while being engaged in the exalted messiness of my creative process. I don’t worry about capturing the perfect take. I am satisfied by the pure joy I derive from expressing myself without filter or restraint.