DEAD PIONEERS - PO$T AMERICAN LP

NEW AND UNPLAYED!

Hassle Records

'PO$T AMERICAN' is the second full-length album by Dead Pioneers. Written in February and recorded in July, it preempts the 2024 American election but wraps up the fears and frustrations as eloquently and, crucially, humorously as the band's 2023 self-titled debut. "Currently, we are amidst the gross existence of capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy and the many oppressive forces that have come to inform everything around us" says vocalist and songwriter Gregg Deal. "The title PO$T AMERICAN informs a collective disenfranchisement and disillusionment to the so-called American dream, while moving forward with hope of a desired designation of unity outside those that would use us for their own capitalistic power grab."

The aural palate is broadly the same, but it feels expanded, stronger somehow: drawing on the confrontational writing of Rage Against The Machine, the unapologetic voice of Chuck D and Public Enemy, the storytelling of Johnny Cash, the evolution of IDLES, and punk stalwarts including Black Flag, Rollins Band and Dead Kennedys.

Overall the resulting feeling across the new album is one of cautious optimism: "Although we didn't expect the political relevance to become more relevant, we have no illusions to the American dream, or to where we seem to be going. But we have hope that we can get to a better place for people to have what they need." It is an album that speaks to and for this precise time and place; that perhaps could not exist at any other time. It is an album for now.

TRACKLISTING: 01. A.I.M 02. PO$T AMERICAN 03. MY SPIRIT ANIMAL ATE YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL 04. PIT SONG 05. THE CAUCASITY 06. MYTHICAL COWBOYS 07. DEAD PIONEERS 08. WHITE WHINE 09. JUICY FRUIT (ODE TO CHIEF BROMDEN) 10. STFU 11. BLOODLETTING CARNIVAL 12. LOVE LANGUAGE 13. FIRE AND ASH 14. WORKING CLASS WARFAR 15. UNTITLED SPOKEN WORD NO. 2

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