September 06, 2019

Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1993 Reissue) ☠

*Reissued in 1993 by Alternative Tentacles.
 Contains 14 tracks total.
Country: U.S.A.
Genre: Punk Rock
Label Number: VIRUS 1CD
☠: Selected by Buccaneer
© 1980-1993 Alternative Tentacles
AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
A hyper-speed blast of ultra-polemical, left-wing hardcore punk, and bitingly funny sarcasm, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables stands as the Dead Kennedys' signature statement. As one of the first hardcore albums, it was a galvanizing influence on the musical and attitudinal development of the genre, also helping to kickstart the fertile California scene. The record's tactics are not subtle in the least; Jello Biafra's odd warble and spat-out lyrics leave no doubt as to what he thinks, baiting his targets of conservatism, violence, overbearing authority, and capitalist greed with a viciously satirical sarcasm that keeps his unflinchingly political outlook from becoming too didactic. The thin production dilutes some of the music's power, but the ragged speed-blur still packs a wallop, and the hooks cribbed from surf and rockabilly give it a gonzo edge. The songwriting isn't consistent all the way through the album, but classics like "Kill the Poor," "Let's Lynch the Landlord," "Chemical Warfare," "California Über Alles," and "Holiday In Cambodia" helped define the hardcore genre and, thus, must be heard.

tags: dead kennedys, kennedy's, fresh fruit for fresh vegetable, 1980, 1993, reissue, flac,

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