Consolidated are an American radical recording and performing collective, f… Read Full Bio ↴Consolidated are an American radical recording and performing collective, formed in in San Francisco in 1988. They were distinguished by left-leaning political activism and politically radical lyrics, as well as their innovative sonic collages which blended industrial and hip-hop styles. Adam Sherburne and Mark Pistel had been members of synthpop/dance outfit Until December. Philip Steir had drummed in the funk/rock group Shy Hands. Repudiating those bands' sound and politics, and inspired by Public Enemy's politics and aggressive sound collages, the trio regrouped as Consolidated. They foregrounded their left-wing politics: pro-environment, pro-labor, pro-choice, anti-corporate, pro-animal rights, anti-drug (at least initially), critical of media exploitation of women, and concerned about rock music's lack of political engagement.

The band released their self-titled debut EP in 1989 (they were on Nettwerk in North America and Zoth Ommog in Europe). Centered on two mixes of the industrial-rap "Consolidated!", the EP is a statement of purpose, a foreshadowing of the bands' ideas and politics. While embracing rap and sampling, its jerky rhythms aren't far from late-period Devo.

Their first full-length record, The Myth of Rock, is also aggressively political, but its complex and intricate instrumental backing--recalling, at once, Tackhead, Public Enemy, late-80s sampledelica, and the brutal industrial of Test Dept.--would impress even the most conservative listeners. Sherburne does more speaking on the record than rapping or singing, but his anger and conviction come through on every track. Not as heavy-handed as it could be, this is an underrated dance record.

Friendly Fascism is more stripped-down and less compelling, relying less on heavy sampling and Bomb-Squad-esque production. Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto mixed the album, which does stylistically recall MBM's 99%. This foregrounds the politics--and Sherborne's gruff vocalizations--a bit more.

Play More Music returns a bit to the sonic aggression of Myth of Rock. The record, like Friendly Fa$cism, features spoken-work snippets from the group's concerts--the band would end shows by having a dialogue with their audience, which (the records demonstrate) sometimes became contentious. "Tool and Die", an pro-gun control song, is one of the band's most powerful (look for the MBM remix on the CD single), and "You Suck"--which strongly resembles Lords of Acid--remains a club favourite.

Consolidated signed to a major label, London/Polygram Records, and released Business of Punishment (their tribulations with the record industry are recalled in on of the record's standout tracks, "Dog & Pony Show"). The band mostly abandoned their rap and industrial influences in favor of a guitar-oriented, grunge sound, much to the album's detriment. Only the pro-choice anthem, "Butyric Acid", retains the punch and energy of earlier efforts.

London/Polygram dropped the band, Pistel (who had become an in-demand producer and remixer) left soon afterwards, but Consolidated continued recording. A recently released compilation, More Music Please: The Best of Consolidated, 1988-1993, contains most of the singles from their Nettwerk years and is an excellent introduction to the group.

Strike
Consolidated Lyrics

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2-BPM Te mets pas dedans On fumera ton grand frère Tu verras par…
Abry 힘이 들 때 포기하고 싶을 때 앞이 막막할 때 그럴 때 넘어질 때 일어서기 힘들…
Aka 7even Aka 7even, yeah Sei bella quanto ridi e quando piangi sola …
Apartment 26 The situation is critical. Evacuate, alarm, strapped down an…
Atari Teenage Riot STRIKE! (c'mon c'mon) STRIKE! (c'mon) STRIKE! (c'mon c'…
Bambole di Pezza io rifiuto la tua legalità io rifiuto la tua sporca fedeltà…
Battery Many things have been broken Such a lovely crash This city…
Birthright This burden I bear, I can no longer hide This…
Chance Dropping papers on your doorstep Pining for a job I…

Danism & Haze Yeah yeah yeah (x3) STRIKE! Yeah yeah yeah STRIKE! Yeah yea…
Destroyer Why do you work when you're sick of lifting When you're…
e-axe strike on,ride on,ride on my own hurry up and move into the…
Eff Gee feat. Jarod J'rime comme Tyson, yeah J'rime comme Tyson, fais des têtes …
EPEX How you doing? (ha-ha, yeah) 매일 가해지는 force (yeah) 무너져 like …
Eskimada 「Kyou ha yake ni akuruina」 Te no todokanu koushi kara sashik…
EZVIT 810 Tengo un flow superior Chandal gucci cadena dior Lo que tu q…
Forgetters Strike, while the iron is hot Baby, like it or not,…
Gorky Park Got no excuse NET You shake it up DA Can't step…
Guy 2 Bezbar Te mets pas dedans On fumera ton grand frère Tu verras par…
HANYE I don't see the truth A little seed of being faithful So…
Haze Yeah yeah yeah (x3) STRIKE! Yeah yeah yeah STRIKE! Yeah yea…
Hilde Selvikvåg Ser tebage Trudde du va svage Den gong då du va unge…
Jane & The Boy Baby du haust mich um wie ein Strike Baby ja du…
Kenji-B You like the clothes we ripped into (two) Begged to be…
Late Slip Strike While the iron is hot Whether You're ready or not Be…
Leo Gassmann Questa notte la gravità Ti schiaccia in un'altra realtà E ti…
Lil Yachty Yeah (mm, mm) Okay (yeah), okay, okay (mm, mm, mm, mm) It's…
Little Monarch Who are you gonna be When you step outside? You gotta make…
Man On Man ワイドショーが嬉々として終わりを告げ慰めの賛美歌が悲鳴を隠したシガーショップを荒らした僕と君は食べかす残して非礼を…
Mostro Io sono un pazzo e perdo il controllo Mi spezzo il…
Nikki Flores Rollin in my ride I saw my brother's girl Christina She…
NOVACUB Keep in time, cos it moves too fast Drink a lot,…
Oxymoron [Chorus:] Get on strike! When the bastards take you up at t…
Peter Criss (Peter Criss, Mark Montague) [Verse] Poison ivy ain't …
Primal Fear I've seen the lightning Can't wait for the thunder to roar …
Red Racing Friday night I will be free 'till monday no more…
Risk Trouble all around us To the right and to the left Union…
S.K.C. Sitting in her dressing room With tears in her eyes…
Salome MC می بینم حرکت لبهات می شنوم صدات پیش منی اینجا دارم می…
Sandrini 2830 Sabem que eu sou faya tou sozinho Nahh eles pensam que…
Sepultura Bored my symptoms are dead Rarest seconds I have to rest T…
Serge Gainsbourg Strike, strike, strike Strike, strike, strike Strike, stri…
She Keeps Bees I ain't gonna take it leave it on my doorstep shot your…
Shwabadi Oh god, so unsuspecting, you'd never guess I'm on 'em, been…
Strike - Sempre Quiz You think you met our demands? You think you're our man? We…
Summer of Haze Закрываю себе рот Только ты подай мне голос Кувырком в авто…
T Guys Te mets pas dedans On fumera ton grand frère Tu verras par…
Temple of the Dog I don't mind stealin' bread from the mouths of decadents But…
The Box Down by the river that everyone knows Where a young lost…
The Suicide Machines The division of society into two separate classes There are …
Todd Rundgren Strike Gathering in the corner Trying to look discrete We b…
Unite against Society Beat us down in your papers Beat us down on your…
Walker & Daniels 'Cause it's once, twice, three strikes a felony If I keep…
West Srk en el cuello más yelo perdido de nuevo aaay te gano al 3…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Consolidated:

28th Place What kind of place is kept does anybody Know where you…
Accept Me for What I Am We've known each other since we were ten years old…
Answering Machine She can't sleep without the sound of the waves Try to…
Behold the Power of Cheese I so enjoy my little box of Bourgeois failings and porno…
Chemo If there's anything that I could say To make your pain…
CNN Hay que tener ojos en la espalda, como sensores que activan…
Consolidated There used to be good fishin′ down along the shady…
Crackhouse Crack MC: They say they can't convict though they're know…
Falling Through You I've never been in this place before but in my…
Fight the Fascists Hello please make the note of the Number of those items…
For David Came of age back in '69 Did some crazy things back…
Friendly Fascism Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the end of the Twentieth cen…
Guerrillas In The Mist "Damn oh yeah! It ain't over mother" "KFLB newstime…
Hello Are You There Na na na na na na Na na na na na…
Impermanence I never used to think of all the time I never…
Ketchup Soup I can look in your eyes and see the scars…
schnitzel boy in the hot seat preaching the slackers spewing out info…
Sex Work Sex Work Work makes you free Arbeit mach frei…
Subtext You can say what you think, Turn around and do what…
The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost They said that you'd be something Turned out johnny I got…
Tool and Die CONSOLIDATED--From the album "Play More Music" TOOL AND DIE…
Typical Male Tell me lawyer what to do I think I'm falling…
Ventana Seems like lessons learned from birth Is this really what y…
Worthy Victim I′d like to know who defines a worthy victim Who is…

You Suck I know you're really proud, cause you think you're well-hung…

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