Locations – “Trickle” [Song Review]

Brooklyn, New York-based indie/alt-rock duo Locations releases a new single, “Trickle,” a track from their forthcoming EP, STOP THE MONEY, set for release on October 18. “Trickle” is an anthem in support of the modern American Labor movement and a call to tax the ultra-wealthy. In the band’s words, “The song is about corporate greed, capitalism, class solidarity, and taxing the rich.” The duo, made up of guitarist/vocalist Niko Rummell and drummer/vocalist Thomas Whidden, are both Teamsters Local 817 Location Scouts for film and TV, which not only accounts for their name – Locations – but means they are part of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes presently occurring. “Trickle” opens on a dark guitar riff flowing into a rhythm seething with potent, rumbling percussion, giving the tune heavy energ...

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