Punk fans are in for a treat on Sunday (April 14) when Subhumans make their first appearance at Bedford Esquires.
Subhumans were formed in 1980.
The band were initially known as Superhumans, but changed their name to Subhumans shortly after the arrival of vocalist Dick - previously of The Mental. By the end of 1980, drummer Andy had left and was replaced by Trotsky, who has drummed for the band to this day.
A demo followed in 1981. It was heard by members of the band Flux of Pink Indians who were so impressed they offered Subhumans a chance to put out a record on their newly formed Spiderleg record label. The band's first EP, "Demolition War", subsequently appeared on Spiderleg Records.
Debut elpee 'The Day The Country Died' was released in 1983 and was considered a classic of the anarcho-punk era. To this day it remains a vinyl staple in the Total MK office.
Their second album, From the Cradle to the Grave demonstrated a notable musical development for the band, particularly with the title track - a progressive piece that took up the album's entire second side, and ran for almost 17 minutes.
Subhumans broke up at the end of 1985,but not before recording their third album, Worlds Apart.
They had a brief reunion for a couple of shows at the start of the 1990s, and a more comprehensive return in 1998, which included UK and U.S. concerts.
This resulted in a semi-permanent return of the band as a touring entity and they also recorded and released a new EP, 'Unfinished Business', in 1998, which consists of previous unreleased songs from the band's original incarnation.
Since then, Subhumans have recorded a new album, Internal Riot' and self-released it on Bluurg Records in September more than a decade ago. They toured in Europe throughout 2007, and a month-long U.S. tour followed. They have maintained a live presence ever since.
Support comes from the legendary Tendons and tickets are £10.
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