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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
The 607th greatest album of all time
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the 1980 debut album by Dead Kennedys, rooted in fast, abrasive punk and early hardcore while incorporating surf-influenced guitar work and occasional melodic hooks. The record pairs brisk, tightly arranged songs with Jello Biafra's satirical, politically charged lyrics and dark humor, exemplified by tracks such as "Holiday in Cambodia" and "California Über Alles". Its sound and tone were influential in shaping the West Coast punk and hardcore scene.
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