Name: Time Flies / Rats
Brand: Subhumans

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

810096651860

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Colour

Purple

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r26306393]

Format multiplier

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Think­ Indi­e

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / purple

Artist

Subhumans

Genre US

Punk / Hardcore

Label US

Pirates Press Records

Subhumans are a long-standing punk rock band from the United Kingdom. Originally formed in 1980, they went under the name Subhuman before changing it to Subhumans within their first year together. After breaking up in 1986, the band reformed in 1998 and have been actively touring ever since. The members of Subhumans are also involved in other musical projects such as Citizen Fish and Culture Shock.

With a rich history and a strong presence in the punk rock scene, Subhumans have become an influential force in the genre. Their music is characterized by fast-paced rhythms, politically charged lyrics, and energetic performances that captivate audiences worldwide.

Please note that Subhumans should not be confused with another early Canadian punk band called The Subhumans from Vancouver, British Columbia.

As the title suggests, this 1986 album compiled the eight-track "Time Flies… But Aeroplanes Crash" 12”, originally recorded and released in 1983, and the four-track EP, Rats, that had been recorded during the summer of 1984 and released in early ’85. Rats’ might just be the band’s most powerful and compelling release, the title track inspired by the Stop The City protests of ’84 that sought to highlight the undeniable links between first-world capitalism and third-world poverty. While it’s something of a mishmash, with several rowdy live tracks and a few, very enjoyable re-recordings of old Stupid Humans songs (Stupid Humans being guitarist Bruce’s pre-Subhumans band), it contains two of the Subhumans’ best-loved tracks, "Work Rest Play Die" and "Susan", the latter something of an oddity as it’s a stirring piano piece, with lyrics written by Steve Hamilton, an old friend of the band.

Time Flies / Rats

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