Plastic Surgery Disasters

by Dead Kennedys

Plastic Surgery Disasters cover art

On 'Plastic Surgery Disasters', Dead Kennedys moved toward a darker and more musically diverse sound than their debut, embracing a more hardcore-influenced approach while weaving in experimental textures. The production by the band and Thom Wilson enhances the tension, supporting the dynamic interplay between East Bay Ray’s intricate, surf-inflected guitar work, the debut of powerhouse drummer D.H. Peligro, and Jello Biafra's scathing lyrical satire. Thematically, the album critiques American consumerism, conformity, and political corruption, concepts that are visually reinforced by the provocative cover art and the collage-filled lyric booklet.

Genres

  • Hardcore Punk

Tracklist

  1. Advice From Christmas Past
  2. Government Flu
  3. Terminal Preppie
  4. Trust Your Mechanic
  5. Well Paid Scientist
  6. Buzzbomb
  7. Forest Fire
  8. Halloween
  9. Winnebago Warrior
  10. Riot
  11. Bleed for Me
  12. I am the Owl
  13. Dead End
  14. Moon Over Marin
  15. Religious Vomit
  16. Moral Majority
  17. Hyperactive Child
  18. Kepone Factory
  19. Dog Bite
  20. Nazi Punks Fuck Off
  21. We've Got a Bigger Problem Now
  22. Rawhide