The Scottish rock band Primal Scream’s “Deep Dark Waters“, whose frontman Bobby Gillespiebelongs to the co-founders of ISSA, are releasing their first new alboum in eight years. Now they have shared its second single, the protest song “Deep Dark Waters” inspired by Franco “Bifo” Berardi, also one of our initial and longterm co-conspirators. 

Announcing the new song, Bobby said: “‘Deep Dark Waters’ is influenced by the writings of Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi. It contains a warning from history. Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.”

In the song Gillespie pulls no punches as he sings: “Our fortress continent / Our values torn and bent / We bomb and when they run / We tell them they can’t come / Just like in World War two / We showed no pity on the Jews / We othered them as well / Abandoned them to hell / We say ‘they’re not welcome here’ / ‘send them all back there’ / Where’s the enlightenment / In our crime/their punishment? / Our fortress continent / Built on Colonial theft / Our European mess.”

Previously, the Scottish band shared Come Ahead’s single, “Love Insurrection,” 

For this year’s event ISSA 2024: To Live together we have prepared a very special, first ever, exhibition of Bifo’s paintings, who will also deliver a lecture on “Thinking after Gaza”.

Check out the full program here.