Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | Brian Paulson | |||
| Killdozer chronology | ||||
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Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat is an album by the American band Killdozer.[1][2] It was released in 1994 through Touch and Go Records.[3] The CD version includes all the tracks from their 1986 Burl EP, except with the EP's vinyl release sides reversed. The band promoted the album with a North American tour.[4]
The band put forth their politics with satire and humor.[4] "Enemy of the People" criticizes Wal-Mart.[5] "Turkey Shoot" is an antiwar song.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
The Washington City Paper wrote: "Killdozer's meanest of mean rock ain't for everyone, but if 'Knuckles the Dog (Who Helps People)' doesn’t cause you to shed a tear, you really are a heartless bastard."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Killdozer, except "Hot N' Nasty" by Black Oak Arkansas.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Final Market" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Knuckles the Dog (Who Helps People)" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Turkey Shoot" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Grandma Smith Said a Curious Thing" | 2:04 |
| 5. | "Hot N' Nasty" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Peach Pie" | 5:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enemy of the People" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Earl Scheib" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Das Kapital" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "The Pig Was Cool" | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Working Hard, Or Hardly Working?" | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hamburger Martyr" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Cranberries" | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Slackjaw" | 2:35 |
| 15. | "Hottentot" | 2:10 |
| 16. | "One for the People" | 3:34 |
| 17. | "I'm Not Lisa" | 2:27 |
Personnel
- Killdozer
- Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar
- Dan Hobson – drums
- Paul Zagoras – guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Brian Paulson – production, mixing
References
- ^ "Killdozer Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Killdozer". Chicago Reader. August 29, 1996.
- ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Burnham, Clint (August 23, 1995). The Jamesonian Unconscious: The Aesthetics of Marxist Theory. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-1613-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sam Durant". www.artforum.com. November 2002.
- ^ Cohen, Ronald D.; Kaufman, Will (November 17, 2015). Singing for Peace: Antiwar Songs in American History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-25208-5 – via Google Books.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Little, Michael (September 13, 2002). "Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat". Washington City Paper.
External links
- Uncompromising War On Art Under The Dictatorship of the Proletariat at Discogs (list of releases)