furious opener “Freedom Of Ex-
pression (F.O.X.).” The aforemen-
tioned Johnson cover is bold
and bluesy. “Come On” is catchy
and commanding. In “Program”
the group addresses media ma-
nipulation in the modern age.
Singer Corey Glover explains:
“Back in the day, the news was
called a ‘loss leader.’ It wasn’t
for profit. News wasn’t made to
sell stuff. News was there to be
purely informational. That’s all
the news was supposed to be, a
public service that lets you know
what’s going on in and around
the world you live in. Not to be
an arm of some sort of political
ideology.” Another big state-
ment song on Living Colour’s
latest is the reimagined version
of The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Who
Shot Ya?” in protest of ongoing
gun violence and racial profil-
ing. The group returns to sizzling
blues on “Who’s That.” Drum-
mer Will Calhoun points to “In-
visible,” which pays homage to
the late Buddy Miles, among his
favorites on this diverse record.
Watch an interview with Corey Glover of Living Colour
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