John Ludi, musician, writer, social/political critic, paranormal researcher and serial pessimist, has just released yet another CD full of songs for the perennially fatalistic, called Rise Above or Fall Below.

Unlike his previous CDs, which featured merry little tunes written about war, death, the rising tide of illiteracy and ignorance, American hyper-materialism, the collapse of civilization and the occasional love song, this latest album has no love songs.



And, as Ludi has a deeply felt love for the major labels, the puerile dribble the majority of them spew out, and the exorbitant price they expect you all to pay for said mindless dribble, all of the songs on the 4 current John Ludi releases are available as MP3s for free download via his website, JohnLudi.com. That’s 71 songs in all. He encourages you to listen to them, share them with your friends, and use them to frighten your pets.

And just remember, every minute you spend listening to John Ludi is a minute you spend NOT listening to Britney.