United Nations

The Profile

United Nations is an American punk/hardcore music group known for a confrontational, anonymous presentation and a self-titled album that mixes powerviolence, post-hardcore and experimental elements. Geoff Rickly and Daryl Palumbo have been associated with the project.

The band has used masks to conceal members' identities and has provoked controversy over its name and artwork; the self-titled album and its packaging attracted attention and some censorship as noted in contemporary coverage.

A passionate, positive review of United Nations' self-titled album highlighting its protest themes, sonic variety (powerviolence, emo, surprising melodies), and deliberate provocations. The reviewer compares the band's ambition to Refused and notes involvement from Geoff Rickly and Daryl Palumbo. The record is described as diverse, aggressive and politically charged.