# DEAD KENNEDYS Deliver Fresher “Fruit”… Classic Album Remixed by Chris Lord-Alge - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/ - Published: 2022-07-06T10:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/97b13bee- 3fc9-3059-247b-7b5271bef736.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) “Dead Kennedys were one of the most influential bands in the history of punk rock, blending twisted humor, in-your-face political ranting, and aggressive, spastic music, and paving the way for countless imitators.” –** **_**Pitchfork**_ “Anybody who actually took the time to listen to [Dead Kennedys’] lyrics, learned that the songs were sarcastic, ironic and often rather brilliant.” – _**Rolling Stone**_ “[_Fresh Fruit…_] has remained fresh, while society remains rotten”** – **_**Tiny Mix Tapes**_ [[ **DELIVER “FRESHER” **_**FRUIT**_ **Classic And Iconic Punk Debut [_Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a03fcbad31&e=615f2b8493) Gets Remix TreatmentBy Chris Lord-AlgeAlso **Featuring Previously Unseen Imagery, Extensive Essay and Contributions from Artists Inspired By the Original Album ** **Out September 30th **_**via **_**Manifesto Records** ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/e5d5a30f- ae6c-f8d6-e2ea-1afbcb3ba9b1.jpg?resize=316%2C254&ssl=1) **DEAD KENNEDYS** **JULY 6, 2022 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Dead Kennedys’** classic 1980 album **_Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables_**_ _has been remixed**_ _**from the original multitrack tapes by **Chris Lord-Alge **(_Chaka Khan, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen_). The band’s debut album (original release date: September 2, 1980) is politically incendiary while also wholly musically adept – provocative and often idiosyncratic agit prop lyrics bouncing off of careening, adrenaline-infused musicianship. So it’s only natural that the 40th anniversary re-release of this classic album is revisited by the GRAMMY winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge. _Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables– 2022 Mix_ will be available **September 30, 2022 **_via_** Manifesto Records **and available for pre-sale here: **[https://lnk.to/DKFreshFruit2022](https://lnk.to/DKFreshFruit2022).** “When the label suggested we remix _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables_**,” **says** East Bay Ray, ** “**Klaus Fluoride** [_bassist_] and I were skeptical, but we thought,‘ Why not? Let’s give it a try.’ And, wow, GRAMMY-winning maestro Chris Lord-Alge was interested! It turns out he’s a big fan of the band… We tried one song, ‘**Chemical Warfare.**‘ What Chris came back with was amazing. Everyone heard the difference, so we said, ‘All right, let’s go!” This new mix, produced by Lord-Alge, lends incredible new sonic clarity to those songs. “Revisiting _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables_ was such an inside peek at a band packing so much excitement onto tape for every song,” says Lord-Alge. “ The style and playing has such drive and spirit. The big challenge for me was keeping it honest to its original sound and not letting it become modern but improving the separation and clarity. A major chapter in history for Dead Kennedys.”   Chemical Warfare (2022 Mix) [⌊Chemical Warfare (2022 Mix)⌉⌊Chemical Warfare (2022 Mix)⌉ Watch this video on YouTube **DEAD KENNEDYS “Chemical Warfare”** While “iconic” and “classic” has been overused to the point of being an eye-rolling cliché, _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables _is just that… a hugely influential work that created a major shift in the culture and creation of music to come.  “ The band’s creative m.o.: left leaning politics, mordant humor, gonzo imagery (What the hell do suede denim secret police want with your uncool niece, for Christ sake?), and muscular instrumentation. There was no other band that sounded like DKs,” details** Amy Linden**, nationally recognized journalist and former DK tour manager. “Dead Kennedys belied the mainstream narrative/falsehood that punk was more about provocation and attitude than actual skills and song craft. Which is not to say that Dead Kennedys didn’t have a healthy respect for provocation: this was a band not afraid to push, and even tear off, buttons.” A harsh reaction to the Reagan era in American Politics, _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables_ tackled capitalism (the scathing and sarcastic and “**Kill the Poor**”), bioterrorism (“**Chemical Warfare**”) and even “affluenza” (“**Holiday in Cambodia**”).“** California über alles**” (a pointed take on the anthem of Germany which begins “ Deutschland, Deutschland über alles”) was a blistering satirical take on Governor of California Jerry Brown (1975-1983) and “hippie fascism.”   ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/721925ff- cee3-7819-040c-f4df4c65588d.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) **DEAD KENNEDYS** Dead Kennedys’ influence resounded loudly throughout punk, hardcore, metal and rock.“ If you had to define and summarize all of punk rock, in my opinion it would be the Sex Pistols’ _Never Mind the Bollocks_, the Ramones’ _Rocket to Russia_, and Dead Kennedys’ _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables_,” said **David Ellefson**, **Megadeth**.“ It is a slab of timeless perfection that will never be duplicated or imitated,” adds **Fletcher Dragge** of **Pennywise. **“My education was punk rock—what the Dead Kennedys said—it was attacking America, but it was America at the same time,” contributes **Green Day**’s **Billie Joe Armstrong.** For **Dave Grohl **of **Foo Fighters**, the band’s impact was visceral and impactful. He remembers, “I went… to the DK’s _Rock against Reagan _show in Washington [1984]…the Dead Kennedys were playing…and were one of my favorite bands. There were police helicopters all over the place and buses filled up with riot police. As a thirteen year old kid, that was like my own little revolution.” But what matters most is the music. As historic as _Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables_ stands in the pantheon of music, it’s the personal effect it has on the listener and how it really does stand the test of time. “Back in the day, ‘deep listening’ was a part of the culture,” concludes East Bay Ray. “When anyone got a new record, they sat back in a sofa or chair, album cover in hand, and just listened. Dr. Ray highly recommends this for the 2022 Mix of _Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables_.” Dead Kennedys lineup on _Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables_ is **Jello Biafra**( _lead vocals_), **East Bay Ray** (_guitar, Echoplex_), **Klaus Fluoride** (_bass, backing vocals_), and **Ted** (_drums_). The _**2022 Mix**_ will be released on ** September 30, 2022 **_via _**Manifesto Records**.  The original 1980 mix will remain available. [[ _**FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES – 2022 Mix**_ 1              Kill the Poor2 Forward to Death3              When Ya Get Drafted4              Let’s Lynch the Landlord5              Drug Me6              Your Emotions7              [Chemical Warfare](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=9d6edc6adf&e=615f2b8493) 8              California Über Alles9              I Kill Children10           Stealing People’s Mail11           Funland at the Beach12           Ill in the Head13     Holiday in Cambodia14           Viva Las Vegas **[Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ad27e0f59f&e=615f2b8493) | [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ddaddc6876&e=615f2b8493) | [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3b292853b3&e=615f2b8493)** ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20DEAD%20KENNEDYS%20Deliver%20Fresher%20%22Fruit%22...%20Classic%20Album%20Remixed%20by%20Chris%20Lord-Alge&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fdead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/dead-kennedys-deliver-fresher-fruit-classic-album-remixed-by-chris-lord-alge/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_