You thought you despised the ruling class - well, The Visitations have you beat
author: Kaleb (Slightly Confusing to a Stranger)
You thought you despised what has been (and will, intelligent voter, no longer be) the ruling class of 2000 - 2004 in these United States - well, The Visitations have you beat. With track names like "Dubya Speaks", "Florida" ( " those people cheat worse than my ex-girlfriend " ) and "Osama & Your SUV" - this is an album that is directed at one general dilemma (by definition, 'crooked republicans') and set in none other than the 21st century. An immediate reference point to 'Propaganda' would be what the Violent Femmes (see: Euthanize Yourself, Milk the Bull) at their most memorable (circa "Blister in the Sun", 1983) would sound like mildly Dead Kennedy-pissed off 20 years later.
Armed with acoustics, a sparse set of drums and voice-samples from the degenerate "leader" of malapropos himself ( lil' George ), Visitation main man Davey Wrathgabar (he's been seen touring solo with a laptop) gets off his chest what many smothered Amerikans wish they had the nerve to put on tape. The man isn't holding ANYTHING back either, as his website had a personal post in June that said this: "Finally, a permanent bedtime for Bonzo. I would gladly brave the eleven hour wait to shit on Ronald Reagan's coffin". 2 sunburnt thumbs up to Davey, and please - "Don't let the man get you down".
It's not all just politics, as "The Good News" and it's 4-minute straight jabs at the bestseller most know as The Bible ( "They nailed you on a stick and said that you had died " ) would sound perfect next to Fifteen's "Jesus" on a perfect 'think for yrself' mixtape.
Has Michael Moore heard "Propaganda" yet, because any of the 11 offerings here could serve as the audible accompaniment to his next project on broken promises and desensitized decision makers. Listen, and most importantly let this be your soundtrack on the way to the polls in November. Something tells me the fuel-friendly compact Davey will get there in has a "Kill Your Television" bumper sticker on the rear (hear: "Television") - unless, of course, he rides his bike.
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Infectious and clever!
author: Dorothy
Infectious, clever,and so politically incorrect - who is this Davey Wrathgabar anyway?
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