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Review

A raging collection of songs preaching an ideology of insomnia, teenage rebellion, and sharp dressing, the Nation of Ulysses' 13-Point Program to Destroy America comes across as a blueprint for the complete overthrow of adult society in favor of one ruled entirely by the cool kids. Nearly every track on the album is played at breakneck speed, and the overall message is one of uprising. "A Kid Who Tells on Another Kid Is a Dead Kid" and "Cool Senior High School (Fight Song)" extol the virtues of kids sticking together to exclude those not fit for the glorious new society, namely grown-ups and squares. All the songs are punk gems, and after a couple of listens the revolutionary rhetoric starts to sounds pretty damn exciting, maybe because it's not entirely clear whether or not the Nation of Ulysses is serious or just playing a joke on all the indie rock hipsters. Either way, it's hard for anyone to not enjoy songs like "Look Out! Soul Is Back" and "Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry." The revolution might not be here quite yet, but when it comes, be sure to have this album as proof to your worthiness. ~ Brandon Gentry, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Spectra Sonic Sound The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:29)
Look Out! Soul Is Back The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:38)
Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:47)
Ulythium The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:02)
A Kid Who Tells on Another Kid Is a Dead Kid The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:40)
Cool Senior High School (Fight Song) The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:43)
Diptheria The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (4:16)
Aspirin Kid The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (5:13)
Hot Chocolate City The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:43)
P. Power The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:47)
You're My Miss Washington, D.C. The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:22)
Target: U.S.A. The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (1:44)
Love Is a Bull Market The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:50)
The Sound of Young America The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:31)
Channel One Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (3:22)
Atom Bomb The Nation of Ulysses The Nation of Ulysses (2:00)

Credits

Ian MacKaye (Producer), Tim Green (Guitar), Steve Gamboa (Guitar (Bass)), James Canty (Drums), Steve Kroner (Guitar), Ian Svenonius (Vocals), Ian Svenonius (Trumpet), Steve Gamboa (Bass), Peter Hayes (Graphic Design), Eli Janney (Producer), John Falls (Photography), Eli Janney (Engineer)
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13-Point Program to Destroy America
Studio album by Nation of Ulysses
Released July 1, 1991
Recorded January 1991, Inner Ear Studios, Washington, D.C.
Genre Post-Hardcore
Length 39:06
Label Dischord Records
Producer Ian MacKaye
Professional reviews
Nation of Ulysses chronology
13-Point Program to Destroy America
(1991)		 Plays Pretty for Baby
(1992)

13-Point Program to Destroy America is the debut album by the American punk rock band Nation of Ulysses. The album's title is in reference to the Black Panther Party's Ten Point Program and J. Edgar Hoover's propaganda pamphlet "Red China's Secret Plan to Destroy America."[1] The title of track #13 was inspired by Frank Sinatra's album Love is a Kick.

Track listing

  1. "Spectra Sonic Sound" − 2:29
  2. "Look Out! Soul is Back" − 1:38
  3. "Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry" − 1:47
  4. "Ulythium" − 2:02
  5. "A Kid Who Tells on Another Kid is a Dead Kid" − 1:43
  6. "Cool Senior High School (Fight Song)" − 1:40
  7. "Diphtheria" − 4:15
  8. "Aspirin Kid" − 5:13
  9. "Hot Chocolate City" − 1:43
  10. "P. Power" − 1:47
  11. "You're my Miss Washington, D.C." − 2:22
  12. "Target: U.S.A." − 1:44
  13. "Love is a Bull Market" − 2:50
  14. "The Sound of Young America" − 2:31
  15. "Channel One Ulysses" − 3:22
  16. "Atom Bomb" − 2:00

References

  1. ^ 10-3-06 Ian Svenonius / The Make-Up. Danger Mike, Jesse Rockoff (DJ Mark Foley), Ian Svenonius. Radio CPR. 97.5 FM, Washington, D.C.. 2006-10-30.


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