In 1996, they recorded and released their second album, Less Talk, More Rock , via Fat Wreck Chords. The title was ironic, as they had become well known for lengthy song explanations and speeches during live performances. The album was more politicized than its predecessor, with such song titles as “Apparently, I’m a ‘P.C. Fascist’ (Because I Care About Both Human and Non-Human Animals)”, “Nailing Descartes to the Wall/(Liquid) Meat Is Still Murder”, and “… And We Thought Nation-States Were a Bad Idea”. Ramsey Kanaan , founder of the anarchist publishing company AK Press , appears on “A Public Dis-Service Announcement from Shell ” as the voice of the petroleum multinational. Partial proceeds of the album were donated to AK and other activist groups. Less Talk, More Rock caused some controversy at the time of its release due to the band’s pro feminism and “gay positive” stance which, according to Hannah, clashed with the sexist and homophobic culture of the West Coast punk rock scene with which the band had become associated.
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