At And I Think You Know The Reason Why. We are reclaiming gospel for the nihilists.
Music has been used for worship since before civilisation. But rather than seeing it as merely an instrument of worship, perhaps we have it back to front, and it was the dance that was the whole point the whole time. Gospel has always been about transcendence, we’re just not entirely convinced that it points anywhere beyond the room we’re standing in.
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion." — Camus
So here are some Nihilistic Gospel tracks that sit with the full weight of existence, sometimes haunting, sometimes jubilant, but always powerful. The good news? The music, the bodies, the room, each other. That's it. That's enough.
"The older I get… the less I'm convinced the devil has the best music… The devil has some great tunes, but… Hallelujah, Jesus Christ!" — Smudge
