We've Got A Bigger Problem Now: The Dead Kennedys Photographs

We've Got A Bigger Problem Now is the latest volume in Glen E. Friedman’s remarkable run of archive photo books. This time the focus is on Dead Kennedys, the incendiary punk band who have inspired and politicised generations since their first record landed in 1979.

Their debut became the first punk album to top the charts after the 1977 UK punk explosion, while the band’s name alone sparked controversy across the US. Fronted by Jello Biafra, their sharp political satire, unmistakable voice and wild live presence made them essential viewing.

Between 1980 and 1982, Friedman photographed the band in Los Angeles, then home to the country’s biggest punk scene. Shot mostly on colour film while he was still working for SkateBoarder magazine, many images remained unseen, as punk publications at the time could only print in black and white. Includes text from Shepard Fairey, Zack de la Rocha and Jello Biafra.