The Audacity of Hype
| The Audacity of Hype | ||||
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| Studio album by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 57:49 | |||
| Label | Alternative Tentacles | |||
| Producer | Mr. Biafra | |||
| Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press |  |
| The Aquarian Weekly | (B+)[2] |
| Punknews.org | |
The Audacity of Hype is an album released on October 20, 2009 by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine on Alternative Tentacles. The name is a parody of Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope.
Song origins
Some of the songs have previously been played by Biafra with other collaborators:
- "Electronic Plantation", "Panic Land", and "Three Strikes" originated from an unreleased collaboration with Biafra and The Heads.[4]
- "New Feudalism" and "Electronic Plantation" were released by The No WTO Combo on the live album Live from the Battle in Seattle.
Track listing
All tracks written by Mr. Biafra.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Terror of Tinytown" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Clean As A Thistle" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "New Feudalism" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Panic Land" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Electronic Plantation" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Three Strikes" | 6:05 |
| 7. | "Strength Thru Shopping" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Pets Eat Their Master" | 5:03 |
| 9. | "I Won't Give Up" (the song "I Won't Give Up" ends at 7:11. After 6 minutes of silence, at minute 13:11, starts a hidden track featuring all of the songs played at the same time) | 21:13 |
Personnel
- Jello Biafra - Vocals
- Ralph Spight - Guitars
- Jon Weiss - Drums
- Billy Gould - Bass guitar
- Kimo Ball - Guitars
Additional personnel
- Ani Kyd - Back-up vocals on "Electronic Plantation" and "Pets Eat Their Masters"
- Pat Wynne - Back-up vocals
- Anne-Marie Anderson - Back up vocals
References
- ↑ "The Audacity of Hype - Jello Biafra & the Guantanamo School of Medicine". Allmusic.
- ↑ "Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine: The Audacity Of Hype". The Aquarian Weekly.
- ↑ "Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine - The Audacity Of Hype". Punknews.org.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/anthroprophh
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