13-Point Program to Destroy America

by The Nation of Ulysses

Overview

A raging collection of songs preaching an ideology of insomnia, teenage rebellion, and sharp dressing, the Nation of Ulysses' 13-Point Program to Destroy America comes across as a blueprint for the complete overthrow of adult society in favor of one ruled entirely by the cool kids. Nearly every track on the album is played at breakneck speed, and the overall message is one of uprising. "A Kid Who Tells on Another Kid Is a Dead Kid" and "Cool Senior High School (Fight Song)" extol the virtues of kids sticking together to exclude those not fit for the glorious new society, namely grown-ups and squares. All the songs are punk gems, and after a couple of listens the revolutionary rhetoric starts to sounds pretty damn exciting, maybe because it's not entirely clear whether or not the Nation of Ulysses is serious or just playing a joke on all the indie rock hipsters. Either way, it's hard for anyone to not enjoy songs like "Look Out! Soul Is Back" and "Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry." The revolution might not be here quite yet, but when it comes, be sure to have this album as proof to your worthiness. ~ Brandon Gentry

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/1991
Label:	Dischord Records
UPC:	0718751795716

Tracks

1. Spectra Sonic Sound
2. Look Out! Soul Is Back
3. Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry
4. Ulythium
5. A Kid Who Tells on Another Kid Is a Dead Kid
6. Cool Senior High School (Fight Song)
7. Diptheria
8. Aspirin Kid
9. Hot Chocolate City
10. P. Power
11. You're My Miss Washington, D.C.
12. Target: U.S.A.
13. Love Is a Bull Market
14. The Sound of Young America
15. Channel One Ulysses
16. Atom Bomb

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Nation of Ulysses   Primary Artist
James Canty   Drums
Tim Green   Guitar
Steve Gamboa   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Ian Svenonius   Vocals,Trumpet
Steve Kroner   Guitar

Technical Credits

Eli Janney   Engineer,Producer
The Nation of Ulysses   Composer
Ian MacKaye   Producer
John Falls   Photography
Peter Hayes   Graphic Design