Spike Polite & Sewage, a band synonymous with the raw spirit of New York City’s underground punk scene, is a testament to the enduring vibrancy and rebellion of punk music. Led by the legendary Spike Polite, known for his work with Reagan Youth and Cheetah Chrome, the band has carved a niche in the punk world with their unapologetically raw sound and socially charged lyrics. They have captivated audiences with their dynamic performances across cities like Pittsburgh, Nashville, and Austin. With the addition of talents like Michelle Shocked on bass, Beast on drums, and Tony Romero on guitar, Spike Polite & Sewage creates music that is as gritty and honest as the streets from which they emerged.
Their newest offering, Punk Not Dead, released on vinyl in January of this year, is produced by Ted Sabety for Solid Bass Records, and is a powerful mix of punk, rock, and industrial noise, encapsulating the band’s ethos of challenging the status quo and representing the voice of the disenfranchised. After strong reception, the project released in April 2024 on all digital streaming platforms.
Today Glide is excited to premiere the raw and brutally real “Your Robot Took My Job,” a punk throwback covering a very modern topic. Inspired by the anger towards AI and the many implications that come with it, the song is a visceral response to a very real threat. Despite the doom and gloom, the band seems to have fun with it as they unleash a punk tirade that brings to mind the powerful simplicity of the Stooges and The Ramones.
The band describes the inspiration behind the song:
“Your Robot Took My Job” is a visceral reaction to the false promise of generative artificial intelligence, which right now is a new form of mass copyright infringement that exploits artists and musicians. Look, an AI made track required the input of musician made content that got ingested by the machine without their consent. And then that machine generated track competes with those very musicians. Everyone is starting to feel the existential threat that their skill—whatever it is—is being modelled right now and replicated by a machine that works on the cheap–cutting them out of their livelihood. It’s a rip off.
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