The term anthem gets thrown around a lot in the music blogosphere, usually by lazy authors (such as DH) who can’t come up with a better noun, but Royal & the Serpent has released one of the purest representations of the word with “ONE NATION UNDERDOGS.”

Taken from the two-song sampler RAT TRAP 1: the blueprint, this play on America’s pledge of allegiance is a rallying cry for the marginalized. We are under an onslaught of prejudice from all angles, now more than ever, but this triumph in moving music-making gives us hope as proud, alt-pop instrumentation meets impassioned lyrical proclamations for a musical moment rich in melody and message.

As the fearless singer+songwriter puts it so succinctly, we’re the future where you fell off.

Stream below, snag a copy courtesy of Atlantic Records, and spread that social love:

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