Mat Ward

10 new political albums january 2020 album artwork

10 new albums for a world on fire

Mat Ward takes a look back at January's political news and the best new albums that related to it.

Political albums from November 2019.

The political album of the year (plus 9 others that are awesome)

Here are the best new albums that relate to this month's political news, including the album of the year. If you read to the end, there's also a bonus. What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email. 

Political albums October 2019

10 new protest albums to fuel Extinction Rebellion

In a month when Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists rose up all over the world, there was plenty of new music providing inspiration. Here are the best new albums that relate to this month's political news.

Day 5: What the #WaterForRivers bus tour was really like

Wilcannia to Broken Hill to Lake Menindee Map

Day 4: What the #WaterForRivers bus tour was really like

Day 4: Wilcannia to Menindee Lakes

Day 3: What the #WaterForRivers bus tour was really like

Day 3: Bourke to Wilcannia

Brewarrina to Bourke map

Day 2: What the #WaterForRivers bus tour was really like

Day 2: Brewarrina to Bourke

Day 1: What the #WaterForRivers bus tour was really like

Well-documented corruption on a huge scale has dried out the Murray-Darling river system. Aboriginal communities along the rivers and its tributaries are calling it genocide. From September 28 to October 4, Aboriginal activist Bruce Shillingsworth helped those communities hold the Yaama Ngunna Baaka Corroboree Festival. Green Left Weekly's Mat Ward, who took his nine-year-old son on the second bus, gives a blow-by-blow account of the trip.

Day 1: Sydney to Brewarrina

If you don't hear these 10 political albums, you're missing out

If you don't hear these 10 political albums, you're missing out

Mat Ward takes a look at 10 new albums with something to say on politics and struggle around the world.

10 new political albums that will make you feel good

The world is literally burning up in August 2019 and there's little to get excited about, but musicians are fighting back with some strong protest music that will make you feel good. Here are the best new albums that related to this month's political news. What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email. 

Political album sleeves from July 2019

Ten new political albums that will make you smile

The world is a dark place in August 2019, but it's inspiring some great protest music to give you hope and raise a smile. Here are the best new albums that related to this month's political news. What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email. 

Ten new political albums to give you hope

Here are the best new albums that related to this month's politics. (Plus, there's a bonus if you read to the end). What albums would you suggest? Comment on Twitter, Facebook, or email.