The Audacity of Hype

Studio album by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Released

October 20, 2009

Genre

Hardcore punk

Length

57:49

Label

Alternative Tentacles

Producer

Mr. Biafra

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine chronology

Audacity of Hype
(2009)

Enhanced Methods of Questioning EP
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Alternative Press
The Aquarian Weekly	(B+)^[2]
Punknews.org	^[3]

The Audacity of Hype is an album released on October 20, 2009 by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine on Alternative Tentacles. The name is a parody of Barack Obama's book The Audacity of Hope.

Song origins

Some of the songs have previously been played by Biafra with other collaborators:

"Electronic Plantation", "Panic Land" and "Three Strikes" originated from an unreleased collaboration with Biafra and The Heads.^[4]
"New Feudalism" and "Electronic Plantation" were released by The No WTO Combo on the live album Live from the Battle in Seattle.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mr. Biafra.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Terror of Tinytown"	4:36
2.	"Clean As A Thistle"	4:14
3.	"New Feudalism"	2:38
4.	"Panic Land"	4:21
5.	"Electronic Plantation"	5:45
6.	"Three Strikes"	6:05
7.	"Strength Thru Shopping"	3:54
8.	"Pets Eat Their Master"	5:03
9.	"I Won't Give Up" (includes a hidden track featuring all of the songs played at the same time)	21:13

Personnel

Jello Biafra - Vocals
Ralph Spight - Guitars
Jon Weiss - Drums
Billy Gould - Bass guitar
Kimo Ball - Guitars

Additional personnel

Ani Kyd - Back-up vocals on "Electronic Plantation" and "Pets Eat Their Masters"
Pat Wynne - Back-up vocals
Anne-Marie Anderson - Back up vocals

References

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Jello Biafra Ralph Spight Kimo Ball Andrew Weiss Paul Della Pelle Billy Gould Jon Weiss

Studio albums	The Audacity of Hype White People and the Damage Done

EPs	Enhanced Methods of Questioning

Jello Biafra

Spoken-word albums	No More Cocoons High Priest of Harmful Matter I Blow Minds for a Living Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve Become the Media The Big Ka-Boom, Pt. 1 Machine Gun in the Clown's Hand In the Grip of Official Treason

Bands	Dead Kennedys Lard Tumor Circus The No WTO Combo Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Collaborations	Melvins Never Breathe What You Can't See Sieg Howdy! D.O.A. (Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors) Nomeansno (The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy) Mojo Nixon (Prairie Home Invasion)

Related articles	Discography Hardcore punk Alternative Tentacles Green Party 2000 presidential election 924 Gilman Street

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