Rough Trade Shops’ Lost Gems #1

Here’s the first in what’s looking like it’ll be a regular feature of recommendations from Rough Trade in London prepared exclusively for our zine.

CRISIS “HYMNS OF FAITH”

“La Vida es Un Mus re-release for the first time on vinyl, since its original release in may 1980 – the one and only 7 track album from seminal radical and political punk / post punk band crisis. ‘Hymns of Faith’ was crisis at their more reserved. The guitar was more innovative than on the punk anthems on their earlier singles, but the lyrics were just as politically bitter. Lyrically the album deals with subjects such as television, violence, totalitarian Russia and European terrorist organizations. This was their last effort, as it had all begun to fall apart by this time for crisis, people in the band going in different directions. Luke Rendall went on to theatre of hate. Tony Wakeford and Douglas P went on to Death in June. 30 years since it’s release ‘Hymns of Faith’ still sounds vital and honest.”-Sean

get it and more here

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