Landmark work from The Dead Kennedys – and maybe still one of the greatest punk records to
ever come from the American scene! There's so much here that so many other records are missing – razor-sharp instrumentation, a great sense of pacing, and most importantly, a biting wit that always keeps the whole thing from
ever lapsing into any sort of over-serious cliches! Yet unlike their LA contemporaries, the group were also n
ever ones to just lay into the jokes – as the political commentary here is especially pointed, and nearly
every single song is a blistering attack on late 70s California mores and national obsessions.
Every track's a gem – and titles include "Kill The Poor", "Forward To Death", "Let's Lynch The Landlord", "Your Emotions", "Holiday In Cambodia", "California Uber Alles", and "Stealing People's Mail" – plus a killer cover of "Viva Las Vegas".
(Great pressing – super-heavy vinyl!)