White People and the Damage Done is the second album by Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine.
Review:
Still disenfranchised about American society and riled up about it, the
former Dead Kennedys singer takes issue with Wall Street, Hollywood, consumer
nature, fast food, and white people in general on Jello Biafra & the
Guantanamo School of Medicine's third album, White People & the Damage
Done. Backed by a musically fierce band that includes Ween/Butthole Surfers
bassist Andrew Weiss, drummer Paul Della Pelle, and guitarists Ralph Spight and
Kimo Ball, the 54-year-old frontman sounds as spirited as he did in his early
days. In fact, for the fast, furious “Road Rage” and “Mid-East Peace
Process,” he and his band match the blistering energy of early-‘80s American
hardcore staples like Black Flag (good to see that Keith Morris’ OFF! isn't
the only group carrying the torch) and, yes, the Kennedys. Forced by age into
the suburban lifestyle he once rallied against, Biafra sounds positively
spiteful as he yells “I hate the malls and I hate credit cards/I hate my
neighbors and the dogs in the yard!” or shames reality TV, wondering “What
the hell is a Kardashian/Should Snooky be allowed to reproduce?” His voice is
strong and he continues to prove himself a threat as an exceptionally sharp and
witty lyricist. Meanwhile, the band takes risks, incorporating styles like
rockabilly and classic rock into its punk fusion in a way that's dizzying but
never disconcerting. Of course, fans know what they are getting by this stage in
the game, but even they might be pleasantly surprised.
Jason Lymangrover, AllMusic.com