Polarity/1: A Voice for Today's America
A Review of Music from the Documentary 'In Debt We Trust'
By Liz Singer

American artists have always felt free to speak their minds, even when
their opinions touch on controversial topics. During the Vietnam War,
the politically-conscious Edwin Starr sung out, "War, what is it good
for?" to protest America's place in the bloody battle. And leading up
the 2004 presidential election, Green Day recorded 'American Idiot,'
an entire album devoted to the dissatisfaction with George W. Bush's
presidency, and subsequently, the ever-changing America. Today,
Polarity/1 is no exception.

Polarity/1, a multi-instrumentalist/arranger/composer/producer, was
one of the early voices warning of the impending debt crisis, having
composed most of the score and served as Music Supervisor for Danny
Schechter's feature-length documentary 'In Debt We Trust'. Focused on
America's dangerous addiction to debt and the predatory nature of our
credit and loan industry, the film predicted over two years ago the
economic meltdown being experienced today.