Dead Pioneers - Po$T American (Indie Exclusive)

Dead Pioneers emerged as a dynamic extension of vocalist Gregg Deal's performance art, seamlessly blending music with critical cultural commentary. Rooted in the same themes of identity and resistance that define his visual work, the band's sound acts as a powerful platform for addressing the complexities of Indigenous experience. 'PO$T AMERICAN' is the band's second full-length album. Written in February and recorded in July, it preempts the 2024 American election but wraps up the fears and frustrations as eloquently and, crucially, humorously as the band's 2023 self-titled debut. "Currently, we are amidst the gross existence of capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy and the many oppressive forces that have come to inform everything around us," says vocalist and songwriter Gregg Deal. "The title PO$T AMERICAN informs a collective disenfranchisement and disillusionment to the so-called American dream, while moving forward with hope of a desired designation of unity outside those that would use us for their own capitalistic power grab." Drawing on the confrontational writing of Rage Against The Machine, the unapologetic voice of Chuck D and Public Enemy, the storytelling of Johnny Cash, the evolution of IDLES, and punk stalwarts including Black Flag, Rollins Band and Dead Kennedys, it is an album that speaks to and for this precise time and place.

Tracklist

1. A.I.M
2. PO$T AMERICAN
3. My Spirit Animal Ate Your Spirit Animal
4. Pit Song
5. Caucasity
6. Mythical Cowboys
7. Dead Pioneers
8. White Wine
9. Juicy Fruit (Ode to Chief Bromden)
10. STFU
11. Bloodletting Carnival
12. Love Language
13. Fire and Ash
14. Working Class Warfare
15. Untitled Spoken Word No. 2