Flood Of Lies (Gold Vinyl)
The UK Subs fifth studio album, from 1983, remastered – and not available on vinyl for nine years. Now
with a new inner bag featuring all the lyrics and unseen band photos. A limited-edi4on, transparent yellow ochre vinyl with improved original sleeve art. Album ‘F’ in the UK Subs A-Z series of albums.
The album came at a crossroads for the UK Subs. Punk had become unfashionable, and the early line-ups
had split leaving Charlie Harper to form a new band. He enlisted early Subs bassist Steve Slack (who’d le.
before their -rst recordings, replaced by his brother), drummer Steve Jones and guitarist Captain Scarlet. Naviga4ng between the UK Subs punk ethos and wider accessible styles, with many songs co-wri9en by Slack and Scarlet, Charlie’s lyrics re:ected the current poli4cal paranoia of an Orwellian future, alongside hedonis4c punk tales of life lived and characters met along the road. The album successfully led the band
to embark on decades of world tours and con4nue the now-legendary A-Z series of albums. Although the
current band have given up lengthy tours, since Charlie’s 80th birthday they s4ll reconvene regularly for festivals and short excursions.
The UK Subs fifth studio album, from 1983, remastered. Not on vinyl for nine years.
New inner bag with all the lyrics and unseen band photos.
Limited edition yellow ochre vinyl with improved original sleeve art.‘Gross-Out USA’ – plus three never-before released demo tracks, including an unheard song. Packaged in an all-card 6-panel sleeve with unseen band photos. Albums ‘F’ and ‘G’ in the UK Subs A-Z series of albums.
Description
The UK Subs fifth studio album, from 1983, remastered – and not available on vinyl for nine years. Now
with a new inner bag featuring all the lyrics and unseen band photos. A limited-edi4on, transparent yellow ochre vinyl with improved original sleeve art. Album ‘F’ in the UK Subs A-Z series of albums.
The album came at a crossroads for the UK Subs. Punk had become unfashionable, and the early line-ups
had split leaving Charlie Harper to form a new band. He enlisted early Subs bassist Steve Slack (who’d le.
before their -rst recordings, replaced by his brother), drummer Steve Jones and guitarist Captain Scarlet. Naviga4ng between the UK Subs punk ethos and wider accessible styles, with many songs co-wri9en by Slack and Scarlet, Charlie’s lyrics re:ected the current poli4cal paranoia of an Orwellian future, alongside hedonis4c punk tales of life lived and characters met along the road. The album successfully led the band
to embark on decades of world tours and con4nue the now-legendary A-Z series of albums. Although the
current band have given up lengthy tours, since Charlie’s 80th birthday they s4ll reconvene regularly for festivals and short excursions.
The UK Subs fifth studio album, from 1983, remastered. Not on vinyl for nine years.
New inner bag with all the lyrics and unseen band photos.
Limited edition yellow ochre vinyl with improved original sleeve art.‘Gross-Out USA’ – plus three never-before released demo tracks, including an unheard song. Packaged in an all-card 6-panel sleeve with unseen band photos. Albums ‘F’ and ‘G’ in the UK Subs A-Z series of albums.
