Cafe Revolution confronts silence with punk urgency on “Bound and Gagged”

Cafe Revolution makes a strong statement with their powerful debut “Bound and Gagged,” which blends alternative, punk, and hip-hop influences into a socially conscious record. The song rails against the death of free speech, mourning the way entertainment distracts people from what they are losing. “Bound and Gagged” shows Cafe Revolution to be a project that wants to provoke, rather than amuse with conviction. It brings attitude, purpose, relevance, urgency, and bite from the get-go.