Gottlieb takes aim at the ruling class with their new single and video “What Are You Worth?” ahead of debut album The Far Fallen Fruit, out May 1.
Los Angeles anarcho-punk collective Gottlieb unleash their scathing new single and video “What Are You Worth?”. The track marks the second release from their debut album The Far Fallen Fruit, set to arrive on May 1, 2026 via Quiet Panic.
Fusing hardcore’s raw intensity with post-punk tension, “What Are You Worth?” delivers a fierce critique of modern capitalism and the widening gap between workers and the ruling class. The track captures the anger and urgency that continue to drive Gottlieb’s rise in the underground punk scene.
The band pairs the single with a striking music video that directly targets elite power structures. Using imagery tied to the ongoing cultural reckoning around the Epstein files, the visuals expand the message into a broader attack on oligarchs and institutions that profit from exploitation and systemic inequality.
Vocalist Andrew Pescara explains, “What Are You Worth?” examines the double standard America imposes on its working class. During times of inflation, people endure stagnating wages while justifying record corporate profits, rising living costs, and longer work hours.
He adds that in 2026, this commodification occurs alongside an even darker reality: the same oligarchs exploiting the working class are also trafficking children and treating the planet like a corrupted all-inclusive resort. The song uses their image to highlight rising revolt, drawing heavily on the work of Richard Wolf.
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Debut Album The Far Fallen Fruit Arrives Soon
Entirely self-produced — from recording and mixing to artwork — The Far Fallen Fruit captures Gottlieb at their most direct and uncompromising. Drawing inspiration from politically charged bands like Ceremony, Crass, and Refused, they deliver a sound that is volatile, hook-driven, and immediate. While recent hardcore trends sometimes focus on aesthetics, Gottlieb use their platform to confront economic precarity, systemic violence, and the psychological pressures of modern American life.
At its core, the album explores what the band calls a generational rupture. Vocalist Andrew Pescara explains that their generation exists in an antagonistic, self-destructive relationship with the United States. “The American Ideal has crumbled, and the American Dream is something we’ve been forced to reject — even while hoping it could still be recovered,” he says.
Bassist Dylan Marquez adds, “We are the first generation projected to have shorter, lower-quality lives than our parents. The apple has fallen very, very far from the tree.”
Rather than looking back nostalgically or calling for reform, The Far Fallen Fruit advocates breaking away from inherited systems. It serves both as a eulogy for a collapsing promise and a challenge to build something new. Pescara concludes, “This album is dedicated to those who are planting better trees, whose shade they’ll never rest beneath.”
About Gottlieb
Gottlieb, a politically charged punk band from a central Los Angeles co-op, blend post-punk tension with the raw force of classic hardcore. They deliver sharp, activist-driven lyrics alongside explosive live performances. At the same time, they openly challenge police brutality, ICE, billionaires, and the oligarchy, shaping a sound that feels both confrontational and socially aware.
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