Youth Anthems for the New Order

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Youth Anthems for the New Order
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Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedSpring 1983–spring 1984
Genre Punk rock, hardcore punk
Label R Radical
Reagan Youth chronology
Youth Anthems for the New Order
(1984)
Volume 2
(1988)

Youth Anthems for the New Order is the first album by punk band Reagan Youth. Recorded at High 5 Studios, NYC in 1983-1984, the album was released folded in a large two sided poster instead of a traditional album cover. It was subsequently re-released with three extra tracks as Volume 1 on New Red Archives.

Contents

The song "Degenerated" was used prominently in the film Airheads , sung by lead actor Brendan Fraser. [1] The song "I Hate Hate" was used in the 2023 animated film Robot Dreams . [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."New @ry@ns"1:17
2."Re@g@n Youth"1:16
3."(Are You) Happy?"1:34
4."I Hate Hate!"1:58
5."Degenerated"2:22
6."U.S.@."1:23
7."(You're a) Gonowhere"1:22

Personnel

Volume 1
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Studio album (re-issue)by
Released1990
RecordedSpring 1983–spring 1984
Genre Punk rock, hardcore punk
Label New Red Archives
Reagan Youth chronology
Volume 2
(1988)
Volume 1
(1990)
Volume 2 (re-issue)
(1990)

Volume 1

Youth Anthems for the New Order was re-released in 1990 by San Francisco indie label New Red Archives as Volume 1 with several different takes of songs recorded during the album sessions and three outtakes: "No Class", "Anytown", and "In Dog We Trust".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Reagan Youth"1:16
2."New Aryans"1:17
3."(Are You) Happy?"1:34
4."No Class"1:34
5."I Hate Hate"1:58
6."Degenerated"2:22
7."Go Nowhere"1:22
8."U S A"1:23
9."Anytown"2:00
10."In Dog We Trust"2:47

References

  1. JenniferLewis (August 26, 2011). "The Real Musicians Behind Film and TV's Fake Bands". Flavorwire. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. Greenblatt, Leah (June 4, 2024). "Bringing a New York Street Scene to Life in 'Robot Dreams'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 10, 2025.