Young, Neil - Promise of The Monsanto Years

NEW VINYL LP ON WB 2015

2 X 180 GRAM VINYL.

Old folkie that he is, Neil Young harbors a soft spot for songs as protest, and The Monsanto Years is full of them. Where he often railed against war, here the purported target is the agricultural company Monsanto, a firm that, among other things, specializes in genetically modified crops, but Young uses that as a pivot to rage against all manner of modern outrages. Apathy among the populace, avarice among corporations, and cultural homogenization provide the throughline on The Monsanto Years, and while the weathered hippie takes some time to lay down his electric guitar and breathe, this isn't a mournful album like Living with War, his W-era missive.

Tracklist

A New Day For Love     
Wolf Moon     
People Want To Hear About Love     
Big Box     
A Rock Star Bucks A Coffee Shop     
Workin' Man     
Rules Of Change     
Monsanto Years     
If I Don't Know