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  FIRECD3993 x CD  £18.00

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Fire

Leatherface

Razor Blades and Aspirin: 1990-1993

3 CD set consisting of re-mastered Fill Your Boots , Mush & Minx and includes rare bonus material. Stubbs was England's answer to Bob Mould, writing songs with similar sneaky demonstrative impact and stirring pulse" Jack Rabid // "The most powerful band in the world" Popmatters // "Leatherface have a penchant for finding melody in a dense forest of cacophonous guitars and punk energy." Exclaim // Taking their name from the cult classic horror film, 90s underground punk icons, Leatherface, were stalwarts of the UK scene, arriving at a time many thought that brand of brash song writing had had its day. Re-writing the rule book when it came to punk requisites; passion; angst and power combined with undeniable song writing and technical prowess. Led by the impassioned and emotive wordsmith Frankie Stubbs, it made them one of the most exhilarating bands of their time. Hailing from the industrial town of Sunderland, Leatherface formed in 1988. Stubbs' rasping vocals complimented the explosive hooks and thrashing guitars, which quickly became their trademark. Following on from 1989's 'Cherry Knowle', 1990 saw the band sign to Fire and release the fierce and defining, 'Fill Your Boots'. From this album 'Razor Blades And Aspirin' and 'Peasant in Paradise' would remain in their repertoire for over 20 years. Later that year they would go on to produce the Smokey Joe EP. However it was 1991's follow-up 'Mush' that's continually been regarded as an absolute punk classic. Following praise from the music press, they soon found themselves doing John Peel & Mark Radcliffe sessions. Gaining attention throughout the UK and with popularity in the US on the horizon with 'Mush', 'Minx' was released in 1993. Arriving at the peak of their powers it would also be on the brink of their first hiatus. Channelling Stubbs' love for Joy Division, the new album had a more emotional direction, in contrast to the group's earlier recordings. The album has since been considered a lost classic by the band's rabid followers. All re-mastered and all in one place, this collection includes extensive liner notes featuring interviews over multiple decades with Frankie, as scribed by The Big Takeover's Jack Rabid. 'Razor Blades And Aspirin: 1990-1993' bonus tracks includes covers 'Can't Help Falling In Love' and 'Message In A Bottle' along with songs from EPs released in the same period - 'Do The Right Thing'(1993), 'Smokey Joe' (1990) and 'Compact and Bijou' (1992) EPs.

Tracklist

• Disc: 1
  1. New York State
  2. Razor Blades And Aspirin
  3. Speak In Tongues
  4. Fate
  5. Peasant In Paradise
  6. The Bastards Can't Dance
  7. Our Father
  8. Leatherface
  9. Colorado Joe/Leningrad Vlad
  10. Postwar Product of a Fat Man's Wallet
  11. How Lonely
  12. You Wanted Everything
  13. Trenchfoot
  14. The Scheme of Things
  15. Ideal World

  Disc: 2
  1. I Want the Moon
  2. How Lonely
  3. I Don't Want to be the One to Say It
  4. Pandora's Box
  5. Not A Day Goes By
  6. Not Superstitious
  7. Springtime
  8. Winning
  9. In The Real World
  10. Baked Potato
  11. Bowl of Flies
  12. Dead Industrial Atmosphere
  13. Message In A Bottle
  14. Trenchfoot
  15. You Are My Sunshine
  16. Dreaming

  Disc: 3
  1. Wallflower
  2. Books
  3. Fat, Earthy, Flirt
  4. Do The Right Thing
  5. Evil That Men Do
  6. Heaven Sent
  7. Don't Work
  8. A Sad Day Indeed
  9. Skin Deep
  10. Dustbin Modo
  11. A Cartoon (With The Pain)
  12. Pale Moonlight
  13. Can't Help Falling In Love With You
  14. Dreaming
  15. Cabbage Case
  16. Not Superstitious
  17. Games
  18. Live For You
  19. Talkin' Bout A Revolution