Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures is the second release from American screamo

Screamo

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 band United Nations

United Nations (band)

United Nations is an experimental punk supergroup whose roots go back to at least 2005. They consider "screamo power-violence" as their main influence.-History:United Nations was started by Geoff Rickly, the vocalist/lyricist of the band Thursday...

. The four-song EP was released on June 23, 2010 through Deathwish Inc.

Deathwish Inc.

Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...

 on both 7" vinyl

Gramophone record

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 and digital download

Music download

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 versions. The song "Pity Animal" was previously released in April 2010 on MMX, a free downloadable Deathwish sampler album.

Prior to the release of United Nation's self-titled debut album in 2008, Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures was announced to be the group's second album and follow up to United Nations. The EP was expected to face copyright issues for sharing a similar name and cover art to Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...

' 1977 studio album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols is the only studio album by the highly influential and controversial English punk rock band The Sex Pistols...

. The artwork for the EP was created by the Australian artist Ben Frost

Ben Frost (artist)

Ben Frost is a visual artist whose work seeks to challenge contemporary norms and values of Western culture and society...

, and designed by Converge

Converge (band)

Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...

 vocalist Jacob Bannon

Jacob Bannon

Jacob Bannon is the vocalist, lyricist, and graphic artist for the American metalcore band Converge. He is also the founder and owner of the label Deathwish Inc...

.

Continuing with United Nations' ambiguity of contributors, the liner notes for Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures provide neither writing nor production credits.

Track listing

1. "Pity Animal" – 3:33
2. "O You Bright & Risen Angels" – 2:17
3. "Communication Letdown" – 2:18
4. "Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures" – 3:31

External links

• Stream of "Pity Animal" at Deathwish Inc.
  Deathwish Inc.
  Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...