The anti corruption wave has hit the musical scene too.In keeping with the mood of the times, the band Motherjane has just released a brand new song which has an anti-corruption message. It is an ode of sorts to Anna Hazare. Suraj Mani has written the song. ‘No Contest' captures the prevalent mood against corruption, and it is as much about protest as it is about change. Motherjane is back after a break of almost three years. ‘No Contest' was released on Youtube and the band's website on August 1.
The last time the band was seen and heard, they were performing the original soundtrack ‘Jihad' for the Amal Neerad film ‘Anwar'. Before that they recorded ‘Tribes of Babel' for the Amnesty International's album ‘PEACE'. Around 150 artists from all over the world contributed to the album. About the decision to release the album on Youtube, Deepu says the medium is much more personal and lends instant connect. Interspersed with video and sound clips that dominated the airwaves, the song has an edgy feel to it. The song is also significant, since it is the band's first musical outing after the departure of the hugely talented Baiju Devaraj.
He has been replaced by Santosh Chandran, the song serves as an introduction to Santosh the newest member of the crew. It goes without saying he has an extremely tough act to follow.
Deepu says that this song is just a teaser, there is more coming. The band is working on its next album and it will be out before the year is out, he assures. The reason for the time taken by third album, “the gap between the release of ‘Insane Biography' and ‘Maktub' was longer; by those standards this is sooner,” says Deepu.
Space between albums and songs is good, he says, “it gives us time to recuperate and absorb the latest vibe in terms of music and what grooves.” He adds that albums too close end up sounding the same anyway, and doesn't give the musician the time to experiment and evolve as an artist. So, now that's something for Janiacs (as fans of Motherjane call themselves) to look forward to!
