Subhumans – EP–LP LP purple*

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.