Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (2022 Mix) (2022; 1980) [Hi-Res]

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.

Tracklist:
1 01. Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor (2022 Mix) (03:05)
1 02. Dead Kennedys - Forward To Death (2022 Mix) (01:23)
1 03. Dead Kennedys - When Ya Get Drafted (2022 Mix) (01:23)
1 04. Dead Kennedys - Let's Lynch The Landlord (2022 Mix) (02:12)
1 05. Dead Kennedys - Drug Me (2022 Mix) (01:56)
1 06. Dead Kennedys - Your Emotions (2022 Mix) (01:20)
1 07. Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare (2020 Mix) (02:56)
1 08. Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles (2022 Mix) (03:02)
1 09. Dead Kennedys - I Kill Children (2022 Mix) (02:04)
1 10. Dead Kennedys - Stealing Peoples' Mail (2022 Mix) (01:34)
1 11. Dead Kennedys - Funland At The Beach (2022 Mix) (01:49)
1 12. Dead Kennedys - Ill In The Head (2022 Mix) (02:44)
1 13. Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia (2022 Mix) (04:37)
1 14. Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas (2022 Mix) (02:44)