| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press |  |
| The Aquarian Weekly | (B+) |
| 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.
- "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 are 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. 2 June 2023.
- "Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine – The Audacity Of Hype". Punknews.org. 9 March 2010.
- "Stream ANTHROPROPHH music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud".
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