| Artist | Propagandhi |
|---|---|
| Cover | Propagandhi - Less Talk, More Rock cover.jpg |
| Released | April 23, 1996 |
| Recorded | January 1996 |
| Genre | Skate punk, melodic hardcore |
| Length | 25:49 |
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords |
| Producer | Ryan Greene |
| Prev year | 1995 |
| Next year | 1998 |
Less Talk, More Rock is the second studio album by the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi, and the last album to feature bassist John K. Samson.[1] It was released in 1996.
Chris Hannah described the album as a conscious decision to be more confrontational, noting the presence of the term "gay-positive" on the album cover.[1] The album was expressly political to weed out the "jocks" and "bros" in the audience.[2]
"When How to Clean came out, we had no idea anyone would like it, then we went and played some shows and all of a sudden, oh, who are all these fucking jocks and skaters and surfers here? Fuck them," says Hannah. "Let's draw a line in the sand, let's make sure we're not misunderstood. We have these values, let's make sure nobody misunderstands them, even if it separates the wheat from the chaff and we're the chaff and it's just us. Let's lay it out on the table."[3]
The album was ranked sixth on Phoenix New Times's "10 Best Political Punk Rock Albums of All Time" list.[4]
Personnel
- Chris Hannah – guitar, vocals
- Jord Samolesky – drums, background vocals
- John K. Samson – bass, vocals
Cover art
The album cover is the promotional poster of the 1984 Calgary Stampede.
References
- ^ Knox, Ron (March 12, 2015). "Rank Your Records: Propagandhi's Chris Hannah Rates the Band's Diverse Catalog". Noisey. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Knox, Ron (May 27, 2016). "20 Years Ago, Propagandhi Antagonized the Punk Scene with 'Less Talk, More Rock'". Noisey. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Pratt, Greg (September 24, 2012). "Propagandhi Nazi Baiting and Hardcore Raging". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015). "10 Best Political Punk Albums". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Official lyrics Archived July 22, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Album information at Fat Wreck Chords Archived June 5, 2009 at the Wayback Machine