Motihari Brigade is a rock band from Indianapolis led by Eric Winston with music that gently urges us to think for ourselves. They call their route “Rock-n-Roll Thoughtcrime” – a quiet but firm attempt to undermine conformity, internet tracking and the invisible norms of computer algorithms. They even took their name from Orwell’s birthplace in India and learnt great teachings from classical thinkers like George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Socrates. Their unique combination of classic, punk and psych-rock provides a cerebral setting for their third album, Problematic, out June 25, 2026, with the song “Save Ourselves” as its quiet core.
This new song doesn’t shout to catch our attention, but instead it provides a calm, measured space to take a look at how we are living now. The song continues with a slow, measured beat, like strolling boldly into a silent fog in which we must discover our own way. Rather than propelling us forward, the guitars and percussion create a delicate but constant tension that seems to mimic the quiet corners of our daily life. This constant sound makes us comfortable enough to slow down and see the world around us with clear eyes.
Save Ourselves
The vocals on this track are amazingly simple, raw and absolutely honest. It would be a quiet conversation we would have with ourselves in the mirror, going from soft thoughts to a hard, quiet strength. The band keeps the music pure and natural and helps us gaze inside instead of looking for distractions on the outside. This honest voice whispers softly to us that the leaders and social groupings to whom we once turned for guidance do not have the answers we need.
At its essence, the song examines how we have replaced old, conventional institutions with new, digital groups. Many assumed that if we threw out the old norms, we would be free and logical, but instead we have created new internet clubs telling us how to think. We all agree with what our screens tell us every day and look down on those who disagree. We let huge media and computer programs decide our reality, which softly traps us in a circle of silent division where independent opinions are seldom welcome.
The bottom-line reality of this song is that we need to quit waiting for a saviour to save us, whether it be a politician, an online fad or a new piece of technology. In our daily lives we tend to seek out noisy groups to hide from our uncertainties, but we ought to learn to stand peacefully in the silent space of our own brains. Real progress as a person happens when we gently say no to the crowd’s easy responses and fully embrace our lives. The only real method to save ourselves is to reclaim our thinking and choose for ourselves.
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