Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

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Uncompromising War on Art Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
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Studio album by
Killdozer
Released1994
Recorded1993
Genre Noise rock
Length47:27
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]

Contents

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
SourceRating
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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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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
Production and additional personnel

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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. 1 2 Burnham, Clint (August 23, 1995). "The Jamesonian Unconscious: The Aesthetics of Marxist Theory". Duke University Press – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Sam Durant". www.artforum.com.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Ronald D.; Kaufman, Will (November 17, 2015). "Singing for Peace: Antiwar Songs in American History". Routledge – 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.


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