Combining an R&B sound with lyrics that take up social and political issues, “Desire” will appeal to you if you’re looking for an artist with something to say about the current state of things while still creating a musically interesting track.
Opening with broken audio clips referring to various questions, such as racism, the divide between rich and poor and sexism, a slow R&B beat then takes over. The lyrics appear to allude to Donald Trump’s election as president, among other things.
Agency is very much focused on the content of its music, so much so that information about the group and its members is vague and limited. They note in a press release that they concentrate on “the human experience… a wealth of material shedding light on our loves, our regrets, our hopes, and our fears.” They add that more will become clear through the stories the group presents in their music.
Listening to this track, you get the sense that Agency has been inspired by soul, hip hop and R&B artists with socially conscious lyrics, a tradition going back to the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and 1970s.
Several other songs by Agency are available online, including some covers they have made. You can get updates on their latest news on Facebook or listen to some tracks at their website.
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