United Nations
Scoring a deal with a label is, for the most part, what every band hopes for. A bit of security, financial reward for a hard fought creative endeavor, or simply just a bit of fame and some notoriety -- whatever the reason -- a record contract can (sometimes) mean the difference between having to work a day job or not. But there are those tricky times when a "record deal" can turn into restrictive "contractual obligations," preventing members from fully expressing themselves outside of their "signed" work or outfit. And when this happens to a side project featuring members from a number of bands, it can make telling their story both confusing and, admittedly, suspicious. If we know they're mucking about with extra-contractual activities, why isn't the label that they're crossing calling them out? There are a myriad of answers to this vexing question, and all of them are probably spot on. This is exactly the situation that grindcore outfit United Nations found themselves in as they released their debut album, United Nations, in 2008. Led by Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly, United Nations was fleshed out with a number of other players, who, due to the aforementioned obligations, had to remain anonymous and pose for photos wearing identical Ronald Reagan masks. In truth, if the internet was to be paid any attention to, United Nations membership -- supposedly -- included Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw, Ben Koller of Converge, Christopher Conger of the Number 12 Looks Like You, Eric Cooper of Made Out of Babies, and Jonah Bayer of Lovekill. This seemingly rotating cast of (what the band themselves describe as) emo-power-violence players would eventually record the United Nations full-length, which ran in to (ahem) copyright problems, as it used the iconic image of the Beatles from their Abbey Road album in reverse, and on fire. In keeping with their nose-thumbing attitude towards the concept of copyrighted art, a follow-up single -- "Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures" -- was to follow, mocking the Sex Pistols' first album artwork and title. As far as a new album by United Nations was concerned, (the only) official member Geoff Rickly made claims in late 2008 that enough material was in the can and a follow-up full-length was sure to hit the streets in 2009.
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The Next Four Years
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Temporary Residence Ltd. il 15 lug 2014
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United Nations
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da EYEBALL Records il 6 nov 2009
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Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures
Punk/New wave - Pubblicato da Deathwish Inc. il 6 lug 2010
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Are You Not Entertained?
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da United Nations il 6 nov 2023
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United Nations
Rock - Pubblicato da EYEBALL Records il 6 nov 2009
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United Nations
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Fahrenheit Records il 19 ago 2014
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Volume 10 (B)
Trance - Pubblicato da United Nations il 27 apr 2015
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It Takes A Village
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da United Nations il 13 mar 2024
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Public Service Announcement
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da United Nations il 12 nov 2023
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Public Service Announcement
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da United Nations il 15 giu 2023
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One Nation Under God
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da United Nations il 12 gen 2023
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Industrial Revolution
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da United Nations il 13 ott 2023
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Masked Men
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Fahrenheit Records il 10 giu 2014
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Neighborhood Watch
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da United Nations il 20 mar 2023
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Music Being the Force
Funk - Pubblicato da Notstrictlyjazz Music il 1 giu 2022
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The Bridge 1.5
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da LaFamilia Records ENT il 4 mag 2021
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BanyVille Sluggaz (feat. Big John, Co & Martell Cadero)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da LaFamilia Records ENT il 13 nov 2020
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BanyVille Sluggaz (U.N. Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da LaFamilia Records ENT il 13 nov 2020
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U.N. Or U Out?
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da LaFamilia Records ENT il 20 apr 2021
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Kingz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da LaFamilia Records ENT il 6 mag 2024
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