Day 100: digging for windows by Zack De La Rocha // 5.5

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GENRE: rap

For my 100th effort, I wanted to do something a bit more personal. Rage Against The Machine is one of , if not, my favorite artists. Their passion and vigor for their art is real and almost tangible in their music and performance. However, they've been broken up for a long time now, and each individual piece has been on their own. Zack De La Rocha himself has been featured on other stuff, but this song in particular is a piece of his own. 

 Of course, without the musical input of Tom Morello, Zack's composition can be a bit dull and flat sometimes. Nonetheless, he's known for his lyrical content and performance more than anything. With that said, you can really hear the differences here. Instrumentation is minimal, with little development over the course of the song. However, the message itself speaks to the Zack's notorious, violent anger towards an oppressive system. Obviously, I can't relate, and I can't say I agree to all the nuances. So yes, indeed you can live vicariously through Zack's politically charged persona, but it's little harder to do that when the song doesn't provide the medium for it. 

 Rating: 5.5/10 

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