Energy Whores came out of New York’s DIY scene with one clear mission: make music about the things most pop artists won’t touch. While everyone else sings about love and heartbreak, they’re writing about corruption, surveillance, and how the rich are buying bunkers while the rest of us can barely afford rent.
“They’re singing about the fire while others pretend the smoke is just fog.”
The album opener, “Hey Hey Hate”, is about how easily we’re manipulated into hating each other, how media, politicians, and algorithms feed us rage until we’re too busy fighting amongst ourselves to notice who’s actually screwing us over. “Pretty Sparkly Things” follows a similar thread, aiming at consumer culture and our collective obsession with buying our way to happiness. “Mach9ne” shifts gears into darker territory, exploring our growing dependence on AI and technology with a knowing cynicism. The vocals carry an edge here, almost mocking the idea that we’re in control of the systems we’ve created.
“Bunker Man” takes this further, painting a picture of the ultra-wealthy retreating to their isolated fortresses while everything burns. The satire is biting. Energy Whores aren’t interested in both-sides-ing wealth inequality. They’re calling it what it is: moral bankruptcy dressed up as survival instinct. Then comes “Two Minutes to Midnight,” and the album stops playing games. Nuclear war. The actual possibility that we might not make it.
“Arsenal of Democracy” never loses sight of the human cost. Energy Whores are angry, sure, but they’re not above it all. These songs feel like they’re coming from people living through the same nightmare as the rest of us, trying to process it in real time. There’s grief here, genuine sadness underneath the rage. The album understands that awareness is exhausting, that staying conscious of what’s happening takes a toll. But it also suggests that numbness isn’t the answer.
So, if you want something that actually engages with the world we’re living in, Energy Whores has made something worth your time.
Stream “Arsenal of Democracy” now and join the conversation. We need more artists willing to say what everyone’s thinking.
Muse Chronicle 
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