The Dead Kennedys


LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS:

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
In God We Trust [EP] (1981)
Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982)
FrankenChrist (1985)
Bedtime for Democracy (1986)

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Brief album summaries:


Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)

INSAAAAAAANEEEEEEEEE!!! ...while being both brilliant and entertaining.

Overall Album Score: 8.8 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.9
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 9.0

Link to the full review:
Fresh Fruit for Your Mom to Eat


In God We Trust [EP] (1981)

They follow-up the total insanity with some more total insanity ... though it's in small doses this time.

Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.9
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
In Log We Rust, Ink


Plastic Sugery Disasters (1982)

They're slowing down a little bit, but this is still pretty much el-primo loon-punk.

Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.8
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
Spastic Sargent Dish-Masters


FrankenChrist (1985)

Much poppier than previous Dead Kennedys albums ... the messages are more blunt ... the album title is hilariously blasphemous ... Yes, this album rules mercilessly.

Overall Album Score: 9.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.4
Album Tilt: 9.5
Artist Tilt: 9.5

Link to the full review:
Frank and Chris


Bedtime for Democracy (1986)

The Dead Kennedy's final album is a whopping 21-track return to form. Unfortunately, some of this stuff is just too sloppy and/or non-compelling.

Overall Album Score: 8.1 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.3
Album Tilt: 8.0
Artist Tilt: 8.0

Link to the full review:
Bedtime for Your Mom


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