Band Name: The Apostles (3)
Music Album: The Acts Of The Apostles In The Theatre Of Fear
Album Release Date: November 1988
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Acid Stings
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 13 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
THE LIVES & TIMES OF THE APOSTLES. A SHORT HISTORY
The Apostles were an experimental post-punk band who developed within the confines of the 1980s Anarcho Punk scene in the UK, but did not necessarily adhere to the aesthetics of that movement.
Although the core of the group remained stable, Andy Martin and Dave Fanning were joined by various members over their 10 year span. Variation was also key in music styles as they varied from pop to punk to industrial through to pure experimentation, with influences like The Velvet Underground, The Adverts, Alternative TV, Lemon Kittens, The Pop Group and Twelve Cubic Feet cited.
Although highly critical of the seemingly inward looking anarchist movement of the times, the autonomous and libertarian approach of The Apostles seemed to portray classic anarchism, as opposed to the conformity of many of their contemporaries. This led to much respect from notable members of the original anarcho-punk movement such as Crass with whom the band co-operated during the squatting of the Zig-Zag Club and running of the (Wapping) Anarchy Centre and (Westbourne Park) Centro Iberico venues, and Conflict who released a single and album by The Apostles on their Mortarhate label.
Originally formed in 1980 by William Corbett, Julian Portinari, Dan MacIntyre and Pete Bynghall, the band came into its own when Andy Martin joined to contribute lead vocals and lyrics. Shortly afterwards he was joined by Dave Fanning, ex (...)
| A1 | The Apostles | 3:40 |
| A2 | Pigs For Slaughter! | 4:04 |
| A3 | Alien Asian, Alien Nation | 3:35 |
| A4 | Social Scum | 3:10 |
| A5 | A Social Disease | 3:17 |
| A6 | A New World In Our Hearts | 3:44 |
| A7 | Libertarian Youth | 4:45 |
| B1 | L.B.W. | 3:00 |
| B2 | Kings Cross Etc. | 3:14 |
| B3 | Fucking Queer | 2:57 |
| B4 | Heavy Metal | 7:42 |
| B5 | The Reptiles From Sirius B | 5:37 |
| B6 | The Dispossessed | 3:04 |
A1 written in 1980
A2 lyrics written in 1983, music written in 1981
A3 lyrics and music written in 1982
A4 lyrics and music written about 1986
A5, A6 lyrics and music from 1981
A7 lyrics and music: 1981-1982
B1 lyrics: 1983; music: 1981
B2 lyrics: 1982; music: 1980
B3 music: 1982; lyrics: 1983
B4 lyrics & music: 1985
B5 music written in 1985, rewritten in 1986
B6 written in 1986
This is considered the 3rd album of the band, even though it was released after the 1st, the 2nd, the 4th, and the 5th.
Comes with two double-sided A3-sized inserts.
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