Testing times really bring out the creativity in artists of all kinds, and this era is producing some incredible, inspiring message music.
Here’s a carefully and lovingly curated selection of the very best Truth and Freedom sounds.
ANNA MARIA X: BLIND
LUKAS LION: NEO (TELL THEM THIS)
DISL AUTOMATIC: RETALIATION
ECLECTIC SOUP FEAT. ANDY LAYTON JAMES: GATES OF HELL
THIS MACHINE KILLS ARCHONS: SPIRITUAL WARS
THE NATIONAL FEAT. PHOEBE BRIDGERS: YOUR MIND IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
ROGER HUBBARD: DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
BOATRAWKER: JABBIN'
TRUTH TRIP:
HOWARD JONES: NO-ONE IS TO BLAME
IAN BROWN: F.E.A.R.
KEANE: EVERYBODY’S CHANGING
JOSHUA SARLES: ONE WILL RISE
TRACY HAMLIN & DJPOPE: UP HILL BATTLE (SOUND OF BALTIMORE ORIGINAL VOCAL)
YOOKS & HANNAH KHEMOH: I WON'T GIVE UP {ORIGINAL MIX)
NAMY & TRACY HAMLIN: THERE IS HOPE (EXTENDED MIX)
JASON HERD & BARBARA TUCKER: HEAD UP HIGH (EXTENDED MIX)
RONY BREAKER & CHINUA HAWK: SOLID GROUND (DJ MEME CLUB MIX)
SOULISTA & KARMINA DAI: LOVE & LIFE (MICKY MORE & ANDY TEE EXTENDED MIX)
LEE WILSON: DO BETTER (CAFE 432 REMIX)
DAMES BROWN & WAAJEED: GLORY (FLOORPLAN EXTENDED REMIX)
PEACETIME: THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE (FEELIN' FREE CLUB MIX)