Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Studio album by Killdozer
Released	1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Noise rock
Length	47:27
Label	Touch and Go
Producer	Brian Paulson
Killdozer chronology
For Ladies Only (1989) Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1994) God Hears Pleas of the Innocent (1995)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

Side one

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

Side two

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

CD version

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

1. "Killdozer Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
2. "Killdozer". Chicago Reader. August 29, 1996.
3. Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 27, 2013.
4. Burnham, Clint (August 23, 1995). The Jamesonian Unconscious: The Aesthetics of Marxist Theory. Duke University Press. ISBN   0-8223-1613-7 – via Google Books.
5. "Sam Durant". www.artforum.com. November 2002.
6. 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.
7. Raggett, Ned. "Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
8. 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)