Album Notes

Rather than celebrating life in the west, "Brigands & Rogues" questions the ideas we have about the world around us, and how many of those ideas come from standard methods of indoctrination, such as accepting the 'reluctant hero' myth, ignoring the atrocities carried out in the name of patriotism, and being deluded by celebrity culture to keep our minds off actual events. The album starts with the confusion and mayhem of living in a white middle class 'educated' environment, but finishes on the upbeat idea of community values, ignoring propaganda, and relying on critical thinking and common sense.