Songs for the Deceased
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MERYL STREEK – SONGS FOR THE DECEASED – ALBUM REVIEW
Stirring punk agitator Meryl Streek has been making a name for himself through a series of captivating live shows, but by his own admission has neglected the recorded side of things. ‘Songs for the Deceased’, his second album, puts that right!
Born and raised in Dublin, Streek is unapologetic in his love for his home, unashamed in highlighting various injustices that poison the world and is wholly unrelenting in delivering these truths with his unique sonic expansion of the punk rock genre.
One thing is for sure, Meryl Streek isn’t going to sit quietly and follow the herd. Be it in his insightful and thought-provoking words, or in his unfiltered requiem of noise Streek is undoubtedly a mould breaking and generation defining artist.
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Over the course of the fourteen tracks that make up ‘Songs for the Deceased’, Streek locks into personal, political and societal themes, tackling historical tragedies and modern concerns. Nobody and nothing is off limits with even the music industry itself rightfully coming under fire!
Whilst Streek uses these songs to tell different stories, the thread that weaves throughout is the thread of injustice. On ‘Songs for the Deceased’, Streek employs his intelligent lyricism to stand up as a voice for the voiceless. In a world bereft of fairness and equality, voices like that of Streek become increasingly vital, and this album acts as his grand statement to all those that will listen.
“Things won’t change unless the young generation stand up” says one of many samples featured on the album, and you sense that the voice of Meryl Streek will be one of those daring to stand up. Both musically and in the grander merits of this record, ‘Songs for the Deceased’ is a massive album from an artist ready to disrupt the status quo!
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