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Green Left

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Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including long-time activist @joe-solo.bsky.social, whose new LP shot up the charts on release.

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

March 30, 2026 at 5:42 AM

Green Left

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Here are 10 new albums that ridicule racists, billionaires and bigots, including stadium rockers EVANESCENCE, whose new album addressed climate anxiety as Pauline Hanson called climate change a "hoax"

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1456/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #climate

June 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums those in power don't want you to hear, including...

RATSALAD @lockjawrecordsuk.bsky.social
GENESIS OWUSU
@whereismuna.bsky.social
@kneecapceol.bsky.social
@toriamos.bsky.social

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1455/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

May 30, 2026 at 5:49 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums that ridicule racists, billionaires and bigots, including VIKA & LINDA, whose new LP hit back against racism as Pauline Hanson called for Australia to become a "monoculture"

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1456/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #racism #auspol

June 27, 2026 at 11:45 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

If you're looking for good protest music, read this, including the new album from @davidrovics.bsky.social which skewers the war on Iran as the carnage continues...

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1459/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

July 30, 2026 at 9:17 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums to build solidarity worldwide, including @namelessfriends.bsky.social, whose new LP contains the timely track "There's a rapist in the White House".

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1452/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026 #trump

April 30, 2026 at 2:59 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums that ridicule racists, billionaires and bigots, including @jesse-welles.bsky.social, whose new album slamming Elon Musk was released on the same day he became a trillionaire

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1456/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

June 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including Sonic Youth founder and feminist riot grrrl pioneer @kimletgordon.bsky.social, whose innovative LP instantly won her praise as "a rage-rap icon at 72"

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

March 30, 2026 at 12:16 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

10 new albums for a world in crisis, including MOMOKO GILL, whose new LP contains the song "When Palestine Is Free".

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026 #palestine

February 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world in crisis, including GOGOL BORDELLO, whose new LP reaches out to Ukrainian-born singer Eugene Hütz's fellow Ukrainians...

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026 #ukraine

February 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world in crisis, including ERDA, who slams the kind of police brutality that was meted out on pro-Palestine protesters this month

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026 #palestine

February 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

If you're looking for good protest music, read this, including THE ROLLING STONES, whose new album slams Elon Musk and America under Donald Trump

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1459/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

July 30, 2026 at 8:16 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums that ridicule racists, billionaires and bigots, including @pussyriot.bsky.social, whose new album slams their president, Russia's Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1456/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

June 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including WILLIAM CRIGHTON, whose fourth LP puts Aboriginal peoples' rights, and the destruction of their sacred land, front and centre.

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

March 29, 2026 at 11:16 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including WAR CHILD RECORDS' fundraising album for children affected by war, which was released just days after the US bombed a girls' school in Iran

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

March 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world in crisis, including HEN OGLEDD, whose LP contains probably the most innovative protest music you'll hear this year...

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

February 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world in crisis, including

MOMOKO GILL
ERDA
XBYRDX
YAKKIE
SEAN TAYLOR
ANGEL GIRL
TWAT UNION on @ilovealcopop.bsky.social
GOGOL BORDELLO
HEN OGLEDD

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1448/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

February 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including US protest singer @davidrovics.bsky.social - who is as topical as ever, with not one, but two albums...

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

March 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums that ridicule racists, billionaires and bigots, including @bethanyrseymour.bsky.social, whose new LP as La Famiglia stood up for trans rights as Pauline Hanson attacked trans people

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1456/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026

June 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM

Green Left

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Here are 10 new albums for a world at war, including spoken word poet @joshuaidehen.bsky.social, who mocks the war on women with his song "Mum Does The Washing"

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1450/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026

March 30, 2026 at 2:23 AM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

Here are 10 new albums to build solidarity worldwide, including Wiradjuri/Gadigal musician, lecturer and cultural advisor Akala Newman

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1452/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026 #protestmusic2026 #AboriginalAustralia

April 29, 2026 at 10:59 PM

Green Left

@greenleftonline.bsky.social

If you're looking for good protest music, read this, including
the first album in seven years from THE KING BLUES, which mocks far-right politician Nigel Farage

www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1459/cu...

#protestsongs #protestmusic #protestsongs2026