Lost in Society is an alternative rock band from New Jersey that fosters a punk ethos – both sonically and lyrically. Their songs take an almost Marxist lingual approach by critiquing dominant cultural narratives and power structures. “All these people working / just to live check by check / sinking down into a hopeless death” a Linkin Park-esque voice screams in the first verse of the outfit’s most recent release, “I Want To Know”. With the themes Lost In Society tackles becoming increasingly relevant in the authoritarian direction taken by our politics, it’s no surprise they’re starting to gain a lot more local and national attention. What makes this band special is that they refresh a punk tradition with leftist roots by immersing it in the circumstances of the present. Don’t miss their next performance on Thursday, May 11th at the Knitting Factory.
