Contender for best punk album of all time, in my opinion... shockingly this was my first (second and third) time listening to this album from start to finish.
It combines everything that can be good about punk: there's anger and vitriol, but tempered with a sense of humour. Blisteringly fast-paced music (but played with tight musicianship) that takes some sideways detours in places. Instead of being macho and body-slamming, or agro in vaguely white supremacist manner like some of their hardcore contemporaries; this music is almost spidery and angular with the bass overruling the guitar in a lot of places.
Jello Biafra's vocals sounds wild, frantic and slightly crazy but when you actually listen to him, you see that he's one of the smarter, more eloquent spokesmen for punk.
I was actually familiar with a lot of the songs, in part because I've heard several of them covered by other bands... always a good sign.
As you can see from the above - I have since picked up a copy of this one.
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