From the Dumpster to the Grave
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From the Dumpster to the Grave is the third studio album by ska-punk/anarcho-punk
band Star Fucking Hipsters
. It was released in 2011 on Fat Wreck Chords
.
from the Political Hip hop group The Coup
.
Former bass player Yula Beeri (who appeared on First Album Until We're Dead
and member from Nanuchka
and The World/Inferno Friendship Society
appears on the record as a guest singer. Lyrics vary from anti-capitalism messages, personal issues, police brutality and activism. Musical styles vary from style to style, like their previous albums, blending together punk, metal, hip hop, ska and folk.
Anarcho-punk
Anarcho-punk is punk rock that promotes anarchism. The term anarcho-punk is sometimes applied exclusively to bands that were part of the original anarcho-punk movement in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
band Star Fucking Hipsters
Star Fucking Hipsters
Star Fucking Hipsters is a punk rock band from New York City who have released albums on Fat Wreck Chords and Alternative Tentacles records. They have been called a "punk supergroup" and feature members from numerous notable bands including Leftöver Crack, Ensign, and The Ergs!-Initial formation...
. It was released in 2011 on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
.
Background
From The Dumpster to The Grave is the first album to introduce Kelsey "Kill-C" as the back-up female singer, since the departure of Nico de Gaillo. Nico's vocal parts were recorded before she left the band so they are used in some songs. The album contains guest appearances from artists such as Boots RileyBoots Riley
Boots Riley is an American musician, vocalist, writer, and public speaker most known for being the front man and producer of The Coup as well as the front man for Street Sweeper Social Club.-Biography:...
from the Political Hip hop group The Coup
The Coup
The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with emcees Raymond "Boots" Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group's second album but appears on the track "Breathing Apparatus" on...
.
Former bass player Yula Beeri (who appeared on First Album Until We're Dead
Until We're Dead
Until We're Dead is the first studio album by ska-punk/anarcho-punk band Star Fucking Hipsters. It was released in 2008 on Fat Wreck Chords.-Background:...
and member from Nanuchka
Nanuchka
`Nanuchka is a New York City based group composed of bassist Yula Be’eri , guitarist Roy Gurel, and drummer Shlomi Lavie. Their ever-changing sound is greatly eclectic. Yula’s voice, compared to that of an “angry Kate Bush,” soars over both surf-rock guitars and soothing mandola melodies alike...
and The World/Inferno Friendship Society
The World/Inferno Friendship Society
The World/Inferno Friendship Society is a band from Brooklyn, New York. Its style merges punk, soul, klezmer and jazz, while its collective membership features horns, piano and guitar. The ensemble has over 30 members, including a former member of Dexys Midnight Runners. About nine or ten members...
appears on the record as a guest singer. Lyrics vary from anti-capitalism messages, personal issues, police brutality and activism. Musical styles vary from style to style, like their previous albums, blending together punk, metal, hip hop, ska and folk.
Tracklisting
- "Intro"
- "Dumpster To the Grave"
- "War Widows Vietnam"
- "Death Is Never Out of Fashion"
- "The Broken Branches"
- "The Spoils of War"
- "¡Otra Vez!" (Feat. Blackbird RaumBlackbird RaumBlackbird Raum is a band from Santa Cruz, California, where they have become a prominent part of the downtown street life. They are well known for their influence on Gypsy Punk but are generally considered to be the founders of a new genre...
) - "Honey, I Shrunk the Cops!"
- "9/11 'til Infinity" (Feat. Boots RileyBoots RileyBoots Riley is an American musician, vocalist, writer, and public speaker most known for being the front man and producer of The Coup as well as the front man for Street Sweeper Social Club.-Biography:...
) - "Ana Ng" (They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...
cover) - "Rapture, Rinse, Repeat" (Feat. S.F.H. east bay)
- "Drowning Out Another Year"
- "Outro"
Album Credits
- Scott "Stza Crack" Sturgeon: Vocals, Occasional Guitar
- Frank Piegaro: Guitar
- Chris Pothier: Bass
- Mikey Erg: Drums
- Nico de Gaillo: Vocals
- Kelsey "Kill-C": Vocals
- Yula BeeriYula BeeriYula Beeri, born Yuli Yael Be'eri, is an Israeli composer, musician, and performer. She has been performing music in New York City for the past ten years....
: Lead Vocals on "Ana Ng" - Boots RileyBoots RileyBoots Riley is an American musician, vocalist, writer, and public speaker most known for being the front man and producer of The Coup as well as the front man for Street Sweeper Social Club.-Biography:...
: Rap Vocals on "9/11' til Infinity"