Bernays Propaganda

Macedonian post-punk band

Bernays Propaganda
Kristina Gorovska
Background information
Origin	Skopje, North Macedonia^[1]
Genres	Post-punk,^[2] new wave,^[3] dance-punk^[4]
Labels	Moonlee Records,^[5] Balkan Veliki^[6]

Members	Vasko Atanasoski Kristina Gorovska Deni Krstev Rade Jordanovski Kristijan Lafazanovski

Bernays Propaganda are a Macedonian post-punk band.^[2] They took their name from Edward Bernays' book Propaganda.^[2]^[7] While their lyrical content contains socio-political lyrics,^[7] their sound has drawn comparisons to New Order^[3] and Tom Tom Club.^[6]

Their 2019 release, Vtora mladost, treta svetska vojna (2nd Youth, 3rd World War^[6]), features American punk bassist Mike Watt and Macedonian jazz guitarist Toni Kitanovski on the track "Nisto nema da ne' razdeli".^[6] The track was also donated to Songs From Under the Floorboard, Vol. 1, proceeds of which go to Planned Parenthood.^[8]

Discography

Happiness Machines (2009)^[9]
My Personal Holiday (2010)^[6]
Zabraneta planeta (2013)
Politika (2016)^[5]
Vtora mladost, treta svetska vojna (2019)

References

^ Peddie, Ian (2016). Popular Music and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 98. ISBN 9781317078197.
^ ^a ^b ^c Foster, Richard (March 11, 2016). "Bernays Propaganda interviewed". Louder Than War. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Morris, Kurt (August 25, 2016). "Bernays Propaganda: Politika: CD". Razorcake. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ Sacher, Andrew (May 19, 2014). "High Dive on tour w/ Bernays Propaganda & Nana Grizol, playing Death by Audio w/ Mikey Erg tonight (dates, streams)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Comingore, Aly (September 28, 2016). "New Bernays Propaganda video Premiere". Louder Than War. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Foster, Richard (September 11, 2019). "Bernays Propaganda – 2nd Youth, 3rd World War – LP review". Louder Than War. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Cole, Kevin (March 21, 2017). "Song of the Day: Bernays Propaganda - Armija". KEXP-FM. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ Sacher, Andrew (February 19, 2018). "Mike Watt guests on Bernays Propaganda song for Planned Parenthood comp". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ "Happiness Machines". Allmusic. Retrieved March 26, 2020.