{"title":"The Subhumans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of The Subhumans vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-subhumans-ep-lp-indie-exclusive","title":"The Subhumans- EP-LP (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 3.3.23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndie Exclusive * The EP-LP was originally released in early 1986, after the band had split in November 1985, and collected for convenience the first four Subhumans EPs onto one disc. This includes the fiery six-track debut, ÔDemolition WarÕ, that was first unleashed at the end of 1981, the powerful and provocative ÔReason For ExistenceÕ and the perennial ÔReligious WarsÕ, both from 1982, and the intensely angry ÔEvolutionÕ, from May 1983, whose title track rages so effectively against the senseless tragedy that is vivisection. Whilst never intended to be released as a full-length album when first recorded, most of the eighteen tracks on offer are still staples in the bandÕs set to this day, and hang together very cohesively as an essential body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43736255496413,"sku":"810096651853","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/qb7jnk7ll9irx3s8cfrr.jpg?v=1731329168"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-29-29-split-vision-indie-exclusive","title":"The Subhumans- 29:29 Split Vision (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 3.3.23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndie Exclusive * So named because the CD version originally clocked in time-wise at 29 minutes and 29 seconds, Ô29:29 Split VisionÕ was recorded in December 1985, just after the band had split up, and they wanted to bring some closure to that period by recording the new songs they were working on at the time, alongside some of their older material that hadnÕt yet been properly recorded. Whilst the B-side hints at the underlying reasons the band split up Ð the inevitable Ômusical differencesÕ, with the three newest songs on the release literally worlds apart (excuse the pun) from their classic material - the five songs on the A-side are veritable belters, and ÔSplit VisionÕ remains a frustratingly fascinating offering from this most unconventional of punk bands.\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43736265326813,"sku":"810096651846","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/etcbvbnhuped9jtihz6v.jpg?v=1731329170"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-time-flies-rats-indie-exclusive","title":"The Subhumans- Time Flies + Rats (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndie Exclusive * As the title suggests, this 1986 album compiled the eight-track ÔTime FliesÉ But Aeroplanes CrashÕ 12Ó, originally recorded and released in 1983, and the four-track EP, ÔRatsÕ, that had been recorded during the summer of 1984 and released in early Õ85. ÔRatsÕ might just be the bandÕs most powerful and compelling release, the title track inspired by the Stop The City protests of Õ84 that sought to highlight the undeniable links between first world capitalism and third world poverty. Whilst itÕs something of a mish-mash, with several rowdy live tracks and a few, very enjoyable re-recordings of old Stupid Humans songs (Stupid Humans being guitarist BruceÕs pre-Subhumans bandÉ), it contains two of the SubhumansÕ best-loved tracks, ÔWork Rest Play DieÕ and ÔSusanÕ, the latter something of an oddity as itÕs a stirring piano piece, with lyrics written by Steve Hamilton, an old friend of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43736265425117,"sku":"810096651860","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/msuu3xperuuprba5yaiy.jpg?v=1731329172"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-worlds-apart-indie-exclusive","title":"The Subhumans- Worlds Apart (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 3.3.23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndie Exclusive * Arguably the highlight of their Eighties output, the third Subhumans album was recorded at Woodlands Studio, Castleford, during Spring 1985, and released early the following year, a few months after the band had split. Opening with the slightly incongruous instrumental, Ô33322Õ, what it lacks in rampant speed, it more than compensates for with some truly sublime compositions, assured arrangements and dizzying time changes. With a front cover illustration inked by vocalist Dick, ÔWorlds ApartÕ saw the band find a veritable sweet spot in their song-writing, spawning many of their best-loved tracks, such as ÔApathyÕ, ÔBusinessmenÕ and ÔCanÕt Hear The WordsÕ, but every single track on the album remains an understated masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43736265523421,"sku":"810096651839","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/vmyqkw1lio3uv9yh4u5s.jpg?v=1731329174"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-from-the-cradle-to-the-grave-indie-exclusive","title":"The Subhumans- From The Cradle To The Grave (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 3.3.23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndie Exclusive * With their eclectic influences and scintillating musicianship, Subhumans were never going to be content to trot out anarcho punk by numbers, but no-one was really prepared for the progressive brilliance of their sophomore album, ÔFrom The Cradle To The GraveÕ. Whilst the A-side contains nine short sharp bursts of energised punk, gleefully embracing all points of the spikey spectrum, from the breakneck thrash of ÔReality Is Waiting For A BusÕ to the ominous dirge of ÔWake Up ScreamingÕ, it is the ambitious title track that really captures the imagination, its sprawling sixteen-plus-minute running time telling the sorry tale of the human life cycle across a myriad of dynamic acts. If anyone was still in any doubt, it was the band defiantly setting out their stall as a creative entity that existed outside the stifling constraints of perceived musical sub-genres. Committed to tape by the visionary John Loder at Southern Studios at the tail end of 1983, it was released in April 1984 to widespread acclaim Ð and only kept from the No. 1 spot in the Independent Charts by New Order!\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThinkIndie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43736275583197,"sku":"810096651822","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/mzhhpixqeymhryi5hhr6.jpg?v=1731329183"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-crisis-point","title":"The Subhumans- Crisis Point (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Subhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80's, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher's Britain. Take your choice in how to label them - Punk, UK82, Crusty, etc, - there lies the attraction and consequent reason for their popularity, the band epitomizes non-conformity and connects with people in many different scenes. Forming in 1980, recording and releasing a series of live and demo cassette tapes on their own Bluurg label, they continued to release music throughout the 80's - building a powerhouse of a back catalog that completely stands the test of time. Their debut LP 'The Day the Country Died' (1983), with it's Orwellian influence, is considered by many to be a classic and has sold in excess of 100,000 copies. In 1985 Subhumans broke up, citing the usual musical differences, although had managed to release a third, maybe ironically entitled, LP 'Worlds Apart.' Pirates Press Records was thrilled to release this record in 2019 after an extended break between studio albums, and Subhumans embarked on a year of touring in both Europe and North America to support it! The social and political commentary of bands like Subhumans forged a path, along with their contemporaries, for punk to change lives and opinions around the world. Sadly the things they sang about forty years ago are largely just as important now, sometimes more so during the age of Trump and Brexit. We can't wait to hear more of what they have to say about the current political climate, the immense imbalance of wealth and power, and the causes they hold near and dear to their hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pirate Press Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005718978781,"sku":"810096654144","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4226133-3001208.jpg?v=1727238698"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-internal-riot","title":"The Subhumans- Internal Riot (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a staple of the punk scene, ALL of The Subhumans records are still in high demand, and this long overdue repress of their 2007 album couldn't be coming at a better time. With their new album, Crisis Point, out September 13th, and two US tours happening this fall \u0026amp; European touring to follow, we couldn't be happier to be getting this catalog piece repressed and available once more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pirate Press Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005833404637,"sku":"810017641789","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3719231-2508102.jpg?v=1727236128"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-crisis-point-1","title":"The Subhumans- Crisis Point (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubhumans are one of the most influential bands from the UK Anarcho-Punk scene of the 80's, filed right alongside Crass and Conflict, and just as relevant today as they were during the darkest days of Thatcher's Britain. This is their first new music in 12 years - ten new songs about terror\/pollution\/mind control and similar reflections on a world in crisis!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005940490461,"sku":"810017641291","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3704551-2416231.jpg?v=1727232270"},{"product_id":"the-subhumans-from-the-cradle-to-the-grave","title":"The Subhumans- From The Cradle To The Grave (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith their eclectic influences \u0026amp; scintillating musicianship, Subhumans were never going to be content to trot out anarcho punk by numbers, but no-one was really prepared for the progressive brilliance of their sophomore album.. 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